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Hexguardian

79% positive · 697 Steam reviews · released May 2, 2024 · by Split Second Games

Tower DefenseCartoonyRogue-liteRogue-likeStrategyHex GridProcedural GenerationTactical

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~23,001 (P10–P90: 9,200 – 50,602)

Gross revenue: ~$226,141 ($90,453 – $497,509)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity78% positive · 50 mentions
“Hexguardian, developed by Split Second Games and published by Yogscast Games, is a distinctive take on the roguelite tower defense genre that combines strategic planning with a dynamic and engaging gameplay loop. Players are charged with…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 10 h played
Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 46 mentions
“Overall its not bad but not worth buying because there's better games in the same category. The bad: - Graphics. - Don't like the tile build mechanic. - Map design - Towers - Enemies are basic nothing unique.”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 0 h played
Performance & stability57% positive · 46 mentions
“Hexguardian, developed by Split Second Games and published by Yogscast Games, is a distinctive take on the roguelite tower defense genre that combines strategic planning with a dynamic and engaging gameplay loop. Players are charged with…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 10 h played
Difficulty & balance76% positive · 45 mentions
“Hexguardian, developed by Split Second Games and published by Yogscast Games, is a distinctive take on the roguelite tower defense genre that combines strategic planning with a dynamic and engaging gameplay loop. Players are charged with…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 10 h played
Price & value74% positive · 31 mentions
“Fun and addictive. loads of unlocks even if maps are a bit sparse ATM. Well worth the money. Edit: Just seen that the last update was 2 years ago, and therefore my review has changed. I paid 99p (about $1) for it and that's worth the…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 19 h played
Visuals & audio61% positive · 18 mentions
“Overall its not bad but not worth buying because there's better games in the same category. The bad: - Graphics. - Don't like the tile build mechanic. - Map design - Towers - Enemies are basic nothing unique.”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 0 h played
Controls & UI47% positive · 15 mentions
“Hexguardian, developed by Split Second Games and published by Yogscast Games, is a distinctive take on the roguelite tower defense genre that combines strategic planning with a dynamic and engaging gameplay loop. Players are charged with…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 10 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

3D

Art style

CartoonStylized

Setting

FantasyMedieval

Structure

Procedural

Mood & themes

Cute

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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