Steam app 1356810 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:26 UTC
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
36 months, October 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Hexarchy was released on 19 Oct, 2023.
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67 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Feb 2024 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where starting a second lobby game without first returning to the title screen could leave you unable to place your capital or issue any orders - Fixed lobby chat messages disappearing for everyone when their…
Patch notesBug Fixes Fixed an issue where canceling a bug report would lock map scrolling
Patch notesMisc Tutorial adjustments Bug Fixes Fixed skirmish game map gen failure that could occur when "Fill with bots" was disabled Fixed an oversized hammer or gold icon that could get stuck on screen after canceling a card play
Patch notesMultiplayer Lobby Improvements Hover over a lobby in the browser to see a full preview including which players are currently in the lobby New "Play While You Wait" button on the lobby screen - start a single-player game without losing your…
Patch notesLobbies In-game lobby chat without opening the lobby window. Press "/" during a game to chat with everyone in your lobby (works in single-player lobbies too). In team games, "/" cycles between Team chat and Lobby chat Lobby chat messages…
Patch notesLadder Season 5 Begins! Ladder rankings reset Your best Season 4 ranking can still be showcased using the distinct Season 4 badges New Multiplayer Lobbies Multiplayer games are now organized through lobbies Click "Quick Play" to immediately…
John MTSFixes Fixed an issue where Rome would not get an extra build in cities on the turn they took a city UI Can no longer pickup cards in hand while research card choice screen is showing Can no longer click drag to pan the map camera while…
Patch notesBalance Barracks hammer cost increased to 6 After building a unit that consumes population, a city's happiness will be short of its max happiness by same amount as before building it Fixes Fixed an issue where an ally building a wonder in…
Patch notesBalance Fusilier strength reduced to 22 Blessings of the Sea no longer effects tile yield Forage no longer gathers gold yield from a hex Colosseum doubles chance to get a We Love You effect in a city Craftsmanship gold gain reduced by half…
Patch notesBalance Mine now adds only 1 Hammer yield instead of 2 Fort now grants +1 range to ranged units on its hex (does not apply to units with Skirmisher) Shield Wall damage reduction changed from 100% to 75% Fixes Fixed an issue where Skirmisher…
Patch notesWe’ve just added two brand new civs and more, PLUS Hexarchy is 90% off as part of the Yogscast Games Holiday Sale!The world of Hexarchy is expanding even more as Japan and Prussia join the line up of fearsome playable civilizations. They…
MattYogsNew Civilization - Prussia Passive Bonuses All units have an extra promotion slot When you promote a unit, draw a card that grants Charge once per turn City buildings give +2 gold Prussia Unit - Fusilier Unlocks a tech tier 4 25 strength…
John MTSThis update makes further adjustments to card burning to achieve the following: Bring gold production back in balance with hammers Increase player options on a turn if they're willing to sacrifice cards Don't require players to burn a card…
John MTSMost of the Experimental Rules are now implemented in the default game. These changes encourage players to grow their economies through improvements, buildings, and wonders, rather than relying on burning cards. The old game rules are…
John MTSWe're excited to announce that Hexarchy is part of TactiCon 2025 - the fourth edition of this amazing strategy gaming showcase featuring over 106 curated strategy games!What is TactiCon?TactiCon gathers over 106 recent and unique strategy…
TveshaFixes Fixed a rare issue that could occur when loading a single-player game
Patch notesFixes Fixed an issue that was sometimes preventing single-player games from loading Fixed an issue where some experimental rules were not working in multiplayer
Patch notesExperimental Rule Mode Updates These changes are only when using the "Experimental Rules" option for skirmish and custom multiplayer games Removed Embark hammer cost Draw card draws 2 cards and costs 5 gold Shuffle costs 5 gold Redraw costs…
Patch notesThis update includes an option to use some new experimental rules for single-player skirmish and custom multiplayer games. The experimental rules are intended to change some of the incentives for burning cards in your deck and slightly…
John MTSMisc Added a leaderboard in the Player Explorer for total XP earned Some adjustments to player login management Fixes Fixed issue where you couldn't charge into one of your own occupied cities if it was only occupied by a Catapult, Cannon…
Patch notesThis update includes significant improvements to several mid and late game cards. Several were not powerful enough to justify the cost of reaching them in the tech tree or to not almost always burn them in favor of playing other cards. They…
John MTSFixes Fixed a localization issue Fixed an issue where too many players would show in the Main Menu in the Player Explorer
Patch notesMisc Controller DPAD UI navigation is automatically enabled when controller input is detected Player's current activity now shows in the Player Explorer Rich presence added for Steam and Discord Fixes Fixed an issue where the Player…
Patch notes⚔️ While others hibernate this winter, seize your chance to build and dominate empires in just 60 minutes! Hexarchy is a part of the Steam Winter Sale with a mighty 60% discount. 👑Why spend centuries building a civilization when you can do…
tveshaMisc Ladder Season 3 begins! Some Holiday Cheer enabled
John MTSMisc Updates for Ladder Season 3 AI difficulty on Easy reduced Fixes Fixed an issue where the camera could be panned off the map before the game finishes loading Fixed an issue where scouts would waste their Charge trying to attack cities…
Patch notesFixes Fixed a UI stutter that could occur shortly after a turn starts Fixed a glitch that could occur with citizen working hex indicators
Patch notesFixes Fixed an issue where you could add a wonder that was built this turn to your deck in cooperative multiplayer games Fixed an issue that could occur displaying citizens working hexes Fixed an issue with Charge and multiturn move orders…
Patch notesFixes Fixed an issue that could occur displaying citizens working hexes Fixed an error that could occur with Steam achievements
Patch notesMisc Significantly reduced load times Multiplayer turn timer increased Added an option to enable/disable controller UI navigation with the DPAD. Defaults off except on Steam Deck. This may improve performance so when disabled Other…
Patch notesFixes Fixed an issue where duplicate resource icons could show in some situations
Patch notesMisc Charge attacks will now prefer friendly occupied city hexes over non-city hexes Fixes Fixed an issue where hammer and gold resource gain numbers in the UI could be wrong while events are playing Fixed an issue where the "Cards Added"…
Patch notesBalance Settler cost now increases with number of cities Flank attacks now do 20% splash damage to 1 unit on target hex Flank attacks cause the attacker to take 75% damage Misc Option for a new map when you hit the Retry button in Skirmish…
John MTSFixes Fixed an issue the last update created with controller support Fixed an issue with the German localization in two card descriptions
Patch notesMisc Added audio cues for enemy units entering your territory, battle victories, and battle defeats Enemy units in your territory are highlighted in red Please Wait notification between turns changed City name panel highlights when mousing…
Patch notesMisc Turn limit reduced for most game lengths Ranked multiplayer games on Continents map type will no longer have a player with their own continent unless all players do Various optimizations that improve late game performance Border growth…
Patch notesOptimizations Reduced polygon count for some models Various small optimizations Graphics presets "High" and above now use deferred shading which should improve performance on modern GPUs Fixes Fixed an issue with road rendering that could…
Patch notesMisc Various performance improvements Camera zoom limit animation changes Fixes Embarked Settlers no longer block other Settlers on neighboring hexes from building cities Fixed an issue where the game server could continue to run after…
Patch notesFixes Fixed an issue that could cause game stuttering Fixed an issue where the Level 65 achievement was set to Level 66 Fixed an issue where the next turn Gold received text could word wrap
Patch notesMisc Late game performance optimizations Minor UI adjustments Fixes Fixed an issue where the game server thread would not always shut down properly after exiting a single player game Fixed an issue where the game could hang on quit Fixed an…
Patch notesLadder Season 2 Begins Ladder rankings reset on July 16, 2024 Your best Season 1 ranking can still be showcased using the distinct Season 1 and Season 2 badges Level Cap Raised to 100 Various cosmetic rewards added for levels 50 to 100…
John MTSFixes Fixed an issue where the Pathfinder promotion could block Warship movement
Patch notesBalance Fort grants vision of the surrounding area Great Lighthouse grants vision of the surrounding area Infrastructure and Conscription can no longer be played while potential target cards are stored for next turn Can build roads through…
Patch notesHello Hexarchists! It’s the update you’ve all been waiting for—the boats and Vikings are here! In this update you can enjoy a new unit, a new ability, and even a whole new civilization. PLUS Hexarchy’s going to be on sale with its biggest…
MattYogsBalance Changes Selling a specific resource type (eg Whale, Gems, Cows, Stone) will now give 1 less gold each time you sell it during the same turn City gold maintenance calculation adjustments - overall should be higher, especially for…
Patch notesFixes Fixed issue where arrow keys would navigate UI elements and pan camera when in mouse and keyboard mode Note: This fix means the controller DPAD no longer switches the game into controller mode. You must press a controller button such…
Patch notesMisc The TAB keyboard key will now switch the game from controller to mouse and keyboard mode. Steam Deck defaults to controller mode - if using a mouse and keyboard with the Steam Deck press TAB at the start of a match to force it to…
Patch notesHello, We are back with a new exciting update! We hope you are ready to grab your most trusted general and join forces against teams of AI! Not only that, but we have also added controller support if you want to take being an armchair…
MattYogsPerformance Multiplayer server performance improvements Multiplayer games require all players to be on the same game version
Patch notesFixes Several Chinese localization fixes and improvements Fixed errors that could occur related to the deck inspection popup Multiplayer games require all players to be on the same game version
Patch notesWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | Hexarchy-Win64.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Launch | Hexarchy-Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/Hexarchy | macos |
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