The minds behind Hex Blast—the indie devs at Soy Boy Games—are back in the spotlight with a fresh playable demo now live on Steam, and it’s looking like a wild ride through cyberspace. If you thought you’d seen it all in the roguelike deckbuilder scene, Hex Blast is here to blow those expectations to bits (and bytes).
This isn’t just another card battler. Hex Blast smashes together the precision of deckbuilding with the frantic pacing of horde survival. You’ll pick one of four ridiculously cute-yet-deadly robot heroes and start building up your arsenal—stacking over 200 cards and relics to defend your system and blast incoming waves of digital baddies to oblivion.
Each bot has its own unique twist, with exclusive cards that let you build brutal combos. Frost effects? Earthquakes? Poison chains? You’ll layer your attacks across a hex-based grid for devastating chain reactions. If you’re into crafting broken builds that spiral into beautiful chaos, this one’s calling your name.
But it’s not just about offense. You’ll be up against a relentless swarm of corrupted data: adware, trojans, viruses—you name it. These threats don’t just increase in numbers; they mutate, adapt, and hit you with unique movement patterns. Outlasting the waves takes clever strategy, quick thinking, and just the right amount of reckless experimentation.
Here’s what to expect in Hex Blast:
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Cyber Horde Mayhem – Survive escalating waves of digital threats on a dynamic hex-based battlefield. Enemies mutate and swarm in ways that keep you on your toes.
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Gem-Powered Upgrades – Pick up gems during each run to snag overclocked chips, powering up your hand and unlocking even wilder plays.
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Broken in the Best Way – Whether you’re building a poison-centric nightmare, a defensive juggernaut, or some chaotic combo machine, Hex Blast encourages creative (and overpowered) strategies.
The full release is headed to PC via Steam in 2025, but you can dive into the demo right now. And if you’re playing in a different language, no worries—both the full game and the demo come fully localized in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Russian.