Patch Notes September 04
2026-09-05 03:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Serious Penguin Studios
Added option to reduce flashing effects Added option to toggle bloom on and off
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.
| App ID | 4478560 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Serious Penguin Studios Inc. |
| Publisher | Serious Penguin Studios Inc. |
| Release date | 2026-07-30 00:00 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Controller support | full |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 4955000 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/4478560 |
| Last store refresh | 5 hours ago |
Launch options
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | HexCore.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | hexcore.AppImage | --appimage-extract-and-run | linux | |
| 2 | Hex Core.app | macos |
No player history yet. This app is now tracked, so data will appear within about ten minutes.
| Playing now | Not polled yet (never) |
|---|---|
| 24-hour peak | |
| All-time peak (tracked) |
Regional prices
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Price history, US store (USD)
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:03 UTC | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
Branches
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 25136311 | 2026-09-05 03:01 UTC |
Depots
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4478561 | windows | 47.72 MB | 39.91 MB | 668492259012984618 | ||
| 4478562 | linux | 41.70 MB | 41.26 MB | 7038297907147376427 | ||
| 4478563 | macos | 64.44 MB | 45.45 MB | 1973231073907484656 |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25136311 | public | 2026-09-05 03:01 UTC | 6 hours ago |
Every appinfo change SteamRaw has observed, grouped by changelist. Tags, features, languages, builds, depots, prices and any other key Steam publishes. Tracking since 2026-09-11 21:02 UTC.
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| Changelist | Apps | Packages | Seen | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38803310 | 20 | 6 hours ago | first fetch, no diff |
Fork Mode is out now!
2026-08-22 22:33 UTC · Community Announcements · Serious Penguin Studios
Limited lives, limited choices! Fork mode makes you choose between upgrades to create unique skill paths.Fork modeUnlocks after beating the campaignAll weapon systems start unlockedEnergy no longer drains over timeSpend bits to open a fork and choose between two skillsThe skill you skip is purged from your buildEarn tokens from worm kills to restore purged skills on the skill gridEach threat level has limited amount of livesSee how far your build gets you!Other ChangesRemoved passive energy drain in any modeSlightly improved pacing of early gameRun-timer on the upgrade screen and completion po
Blitz Mode Available Now!
2026-08-11 16:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Serious Penguin Studios
Blitz Mode is now available!Once you have beaten the game, Blitz Mode is unlocked automatically and can be selected on a new save file.In this shorter mode, progression is sped up and slightly changed:Research is integrated directly into the Core Grid. There are no Kernel Ops or Research tabs.You start with 1 token, allowing you to unlock an additional weapon immediately.Enemies drop more bits by default, and the Bits Increase skill increases them even further.Threat Level is capped at 10, but it will still require a lot of firepower to beat.You can select your own music track as well!Have fun
Mac OS available now!
2026-08-01 05:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Serious Penguin Studios
Hex Core is now available on Mac OS!
Fixed Achievements
2026-07-30 22:59 UTC · Community Announcements · Serious Penguin Studios
It turned out that achievements weren't triggered on windows, but this should be fixed now. When you load an existing save file, any earned achievements should get re-triggered and properly unlocked. Sorry about the inconvenience!
Hex Core Out Now!
2026-07-30 15:41 UTC · Community Announcements · Serious Penguin Studios
Hex Core is out now! We also got a supporter pack and bundle, as well as several bundles with other developers available. Thank you all for playing!
Demo Update!
2026-07-29 19:25 UTC · Community Announcements · Serious Penguin Studios
We've updated the existing demo to more closely match the final version of the game!While old save files should still work, we recommend starting a new one, as several skills have been rearranged and adjusted.There is also a new story intro that can be experienced when starting a new save.Happy defending!
Full appinfo as delivered by Steam PICS, changenumber 38803310. Also at /api/app/4478560/raw.
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