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Steam app 4402950 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:58 UTC

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with roguelike structure. Build your flying fortress, upgrade your ship, and combine powerful boosts. Every battle is unique. Uncover the mystery of the fallen captain.

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia Steam header artwork
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July 2026

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia was released on 3 Aug, 2026.

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August 2026

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October 2026

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia was released on 3 Aug, 2026.

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Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:58 UTC
App ID
4402950
Last updated
23 Aug 2026 build 24885820
Developer
Tearevo
Publisher
Tearevo
Release date
3 Aug, 2026
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
240 MB209 MB232 MB
Install size
589 MB459 MB670 MB
Genres
Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
23

Features & support

Steam features

Steam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

Tower DefenseStrategyBase BuildingRTSRoguelikeTacticalExplorationReal Time TacticsResource ManagementBuildingSteampunkIsometric2DTop-DownSci-fiEconomyStylizedSailingSingleplayerFlight
About this gameFull description from Steam
Build a flying fortress and defend it from every direction. HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with a roguelite structure where you command the flying fortress Arcadia and build a unified combat network of turrets, support modules, and resource collectors around it. This is not a tower defense about fixed paths and passive waiting. The battlefield evolves with you. Enemies attack from all directions, your economy depends on territory control, and one wrong structure can leave an entire sector of your defense without power. At the center of everything is Arcadia. It is your ship, your base, and the heart of the entire system. Expand the network, harvest resources, strengthen your weapons, and assemble combat combinations that change the course of every mission. Build a Living Defense System Instead of placing isolated towers, you construct an interconnected infrastructure. Collectors expand your territory, power the network, and extract resources. Turrets cover weak directions. Support modules reinforce your defenses and unlock new tactical options. Every decision has a cost. Invest resources into economic expansion or urgently seal a breach in your defense. Focus on income or commit everything to firepower. You cannot simply place towers and watch. Survival depends on maintaining the balance between growth and defense. Two Mission Types, Two Combat Rhythms In ground missions, Arcadia lands on the surface and you deploy your defenses around the ship, holding back waves of enemies on a static battlefield filled with crystal deposits. In air missions, the ship continues its flight. The world scrolls beneath you, resources drift past, hostile missile batteries operate in the background, and rare depot containers give you the chance to dramatically reshape your build in the middle of battle. Both modes demand different pacing and decision-making, but they share one rule. Arcadia must survive. Every Mission Builds a New Strategy During aerial operations you discover depot bonuses and choose between several upgrades. Some provide immediate effects, while others stack and reshape your playstyle. You can build a defense focused on lightning strikes, shields, and repairs. You can accelerate turret fire rate and turn the perimeter into a relentless barrage. Or you can focus on aggressive drone assaults and precision elimination of high-priority threats. Even familiar missions feel different when Arcadia enters battle with a new combination of upgrades. Enemies Demand Priorities Every enemy type introduces a specific threat. Some rush the base and detonate on impact. Others circle the battlefield and fire from range. Heavy armored units break through the front line, saboteurs disable critical structures, and missile batteries force you to constantly monitor the safety of your perimeter. Victory does not belong to the player who builds the most turrets. It belongs to the one who reads the battlefield and reacts to the right threat at the right moment. Upgrade Arcadia Between Missions After each battle you earn meta progression that strengthens Arcadia for future operations. Upgrade the hull, generators, starting resources, turret firepower, and drone combat systems. Over time Arcadia transforms from a damaged survivor into a fully operational flying fortress capable of surviving increasingly dangerous missions. Campaign and Challenge Mode Experience a story campaign that gradually unlocks new mechanics, structures, and defense systems, as well as a challenge mode with endless waves for players who want to push their builds to the limit. HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a game about pressure, rhythm, and constant tactical decisions. A defense system built in motion. A ship that grows stronger after every battle. And a world whose story has only just begun.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência
IGRS13Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Dual-core CPU, 2.0 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 or equivalent (WebGL) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit Processor: Quad-core CPU, 2.5 GHz Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: Intel UHD 620 / GeForce GT 1030 / Radeon RX 550 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: Requires an Apple processor OS: macOS 11 (Big Sur) Processor: Apple Silicon M1 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Apple Silicon integrated GPU Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). Intel Macs are not supported. Recommended: Requires an Apple processor OS: macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later Processor: Apple Silicon M1 or newer Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Apple Silicon integrated GPU Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). Intel Macs are not supported.

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 / SteamOS 3.0 (64-bit) Processor: Dual-core CPU, 2.0 GHz Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 / AMD Vega 8 Storage: 1 GB available space Recommended: OS: Ubuntu 22.04 / SteamOS 3.0+ (64-bit) Processor: Quad-core CPU, 2.5 GHz Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 1030 / Radeon RX 550 / Intel Iris Xe Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported languages6 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
Spanish - Spain
Russian
Simplified Chinese
French
German

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

23 achievements in total.

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Sand ScorcherAchievement
Desert LegendAchievement
The UndyingAchievement
Shadow of Tir-VeyaAchievement
Below ZeroAchievement
In the ViseAchievement
Grinding SandAchievement
Static DischargeAchievement
Hidden KnowledgeAchievement
AeronautAchievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

11 developer announcements, May 2026 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC

August

  1. Update 1.04.00 - New T2 turrets and Achievements!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45994743/ef5dcf4cbc5a5f71b56765bc1001452f8dc70fbc.jpg Update 1.04.00 Added Achievements. New T2 turrets: Blizzard and Repulsor. The Capacitor has been reworked: it is now an aerial mine that deals fixed damage to all…

    Patch notes
  2. Update 1.03.10

    1.03.10 Rebalanced the campaign. Added enemy indicator icons. Reduced the difficulty of challenges. Increased rewards for levels 12+. Fixed save issues on macOS. Added building hotkey bindings: Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc. If a single Drone Hive is…

    Patch notes
  3. Update 1.03.07

    Expanded the building area with an additional ring of hex tiles. Building on these tiles requires increased energy consumption. Starting crystals now spawn within range of the new Collectors. Added a new skill, "Thermodynamics", which…

    Patch notes
  4. Update 1.03.00

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45994743/e6525b8971f87bc8b4cb10b6f7545f9fc185e6b6.jpg Update 1.03.00 is here! Added T2 upgrades for Jaeger turrets: Flamethrower and Machine Gun. Added T2 upgrades for Drone Hives: Drone Hive and Rescuer. Reworked the…

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  5. Update 1.02.04

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45994743/73f169b4691080e3377e458c5ce642755d36bc00.png Added an option to select the mission difficulty level. Fixed an issue with save migration from Steam Deck to Windows. Added shortcuts for closing the Build and…

    Patch notes
  6. Update v1.02.00

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45994743/d5f8600a548f9548a76ae398bff638630e143299.png Manual aiming system Expanded tutorial mode Ongoing game balance improvements Minor UI bugs fixed

    Patch notes
  7. Update 1.01.02

    Update 1.01.02 Rebalanced the early missions; Made Tears easier to obtain in Chapter One; Fixed errors in the comic scenes; Increased the accuracy of auto-turrets. Fixed an issue with the ESC key.

    Patch notes
  8. We're flying — HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is out now

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45994743/8baf05432fd3f094218b9fb3a6cfe937c52a791c.png We're taking off! HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is out. We worked on it longer than we planned, rebuilt more of it than we wanted, and never dropped a single idea we…

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July

  1. A short delay

    Friends, HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia was set to launch today. It may be delayed by a couple of days. The reason is dull: the build is still sitting in Valve's technical review queue. This is a normal step every Steam release goes through…

    tearevo
  2. 10 Days Until the Storm

    10 Days Until HEXSTORM Launches Hey everyone! Launch is almost here, and we want to share what's waiting for you in HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45994743/adcf8a91d918ea077f0119a19b9703fe18e6fc20.png 30 levels across 4…

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May

  1. HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia Demo is Now Available

    Hello everyone,The demo for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is now available for free on Steam.It includes the first 6 missions and gives an early look at the core gameplay, tactical battles, and progression.This is the first public step for the…

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