Is Hexcells worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 2h into Hexcells, and at $2.99 that's about 1.50 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$1.50/hr2h avg97% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
7
24h peak
7
Peak (tracked)
9
Coilr players
9
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 22 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
5,928
Pos / Neg
5,749 / 179
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.26
at $2.99
Avg playtime
2 h
across 9 players
Total tracked
21 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 9 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 9
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
43%
🇯🇵JP
14%
🇬🇧GB
14%
🇧🇷BR
14%
🇦🇺AU
14%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Hexcells is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~33%).
Asia-Pacific
33%
Americas
31%
Europe & Africa
18%
Russia & CIS
18%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 6 people in game — 3.1× as many as at 03:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Hexcells
How many people play Hexcells?
As of September 2026, about 7 people are playing Hexcells on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 7 concurrent players.
Is Hexcells worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 2h into Hexcells, and at $2.99 that's about 1.50 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Hexcells cost?
Hexcells costs $2.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 2 hours in, about 1.50 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Hexcells?
Across 9 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Hexcells is about 2 hours.
Where are most Hexcells players from?
Hexcells's player activity peaks around 15:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 33% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)