Hex Core
Hex Core is a short, incremental clicker-style defense game where you help PeteOS hold back waves of viruses until you can wipe them out for good. Spend resources to unlock a huge spread of upgrades, new…
Hex Core is an arcade developed by Serious Penguin Studios Inc., released 30 July 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Hex Core is
Hex Core is an arcade game developed by Serious Penguin Studios Inc. and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on LÖVE.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Hex Core is a short, incremental clicker-style defense game where you help PeteOS hold back waves of viruses until you can wipe them out for good. Spend resources to unlock a huge spread of upgrades, new mechanics, weapons, and research.
How it plays
Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Hex Core launched on 30 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation and Halo: Campaign Evolved.
Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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