# World of Hex — Build an Empire, hex by hex... > Solar system strategy game with hexagonal tile-based territory control and AI defense. (iPhone/iPad app by pkclSoft.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-of-hex/id1201186640 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [pkclSoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/432090829) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 3.70/5 from 43 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.4 · 449 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-05-17 - Data updated: 2026-08-07 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-of-hex/id1201186640/reviews.md ## What is World of Hex? Make your stamp on the worlds of our Solar System! World of Hex is a game of strategy played on a board as big as our solar system where the populated areas of the worlds are divided into hexagonal tiles, and each of those tiles is a game board — with a state that is alive in the cloud. When you play a game within a tile, that tile stays as you left it until either you, or another player, chooses to play there too. So you can claim territory by playing and winning, but you don’t only play for yourself; you also play for your faction. What happens when you aren’t playing? What happens to the territory you’ve claimed? Well, you have an AI that will defend it for you. When you start playing, your AI will only know a couple of commands, however as you build up more XP and level-up, you’ll be able to configure your AI to do more, and defend your territory with more ability. After some play, you will earn the ability to program your AI. If you like a strategy, turn based game, then World of Hex is both simple to play but world-spanning in its scope. Please note that World of Hex makes use of iCloud and as such, requires you to be logged into iCloud on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. On your iPhone or iPad please also be sure that you have iCloud Drive enabled. Apple requires this for World of Hex to operate correctly. Game Story: Society as we know it has failed. Thanks to flawed political systems, global warming, and the reckless exploitation of resources, all of the old boundaries and loyalties are gone. We live in a world where everyone belongs to one of four factions who are constantly vying for control over the Solar System. Humanities colonies have been divided into world tiles. Control over these world tiles is contested by members of each faction. This is where you come in. The more often you play, the more you can do for your faction. Your faction needs you! Each world tile is further broken into territories. Control of a tile is achieved by ensuring that your faction controls the most territory within the tile. Territory is claimed by building settlements that influence the surrounding territory. Enemies can threaten you, and overwhelm you if you don't defend effectively. Settlements can be reinforced either by building them up, or spreading out and taking neighboring territory. v2.0 and later versions of the game support an alternate story behind the game, though the game play is the same. For fans of The Expanse™, there are a number of optional visual elements that have been added. These are available via the themes button once you have access to your AI. Please note that these visual elements are provided as a tribute to The Expanse™ and in no way represent an offical endorsement of World of Hex. v5.0 and later versions provide extensive support for Voice Over and provide two high contrast palettes designed for people who experience some forms of colour blindness. The palettes can be chosen from the Settings panel ## Key features - Hexagonal tile-based gameplay - Solar system scope - Territory claiming and defense - AI-controlled defense - AI programming and leveling - Faction-based competition - VoiceOver and high contrast modes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 16) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-of-hex/id1201186640/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Crashing *2026-07-13* Fun game. Crashes constantly on iPad Pro M5. ### 5/5 — Can’t play game *2021-12-06* Every time I try to start a new game it just says can’t load user record please try again later **Developer response:** Thank you for this review and for that information. I’m very sorry to hear you’re having a problem. Please contact support@pkclsoft.com and provide your username so that I can try to fix the problem. ### 5/5 — Great game but confusing *2020-11-19, version 3.0.6* The game itself it self explanatory you use the hex’s to take over territory but getting down to attacking is very confusing how do you know where exactly to place sometimes I place and it just skips my turn a more in depth tutorial is needed urgently ### 5/5 — Loving the improvements *2020-11-18* Ever since I started playing this way back, it has been a great idle time game. With the addition of colonies throughout the solar system it’s just great. Love the hat-tip to The Expanse too. Nice touch. ### 5/5 — I Like Where Their Head Is At *2020-10-08* This game has a simple and fascinating concept with a unique puzzle design and a seemingly endless playtime for planetary domination. This game is close to being 5 stars, and I would highly recommend this to all my friends if not for a few in game nuances. There could be some more explanation for things that happen in the game that would be nice. The player is told if a tile is locked or too heavily populated, but the player does not know how long until the tile will be available again. The scoreboard and leaderboard are good trackers, but it’s vague, and doesn’t show things like how many players are on each team or how many tiles each person has taken. This is still a fun game, and great way to fill time, but it feels more like a single player campaign for domination than a multiplayer team game that could feel more immersive. I’m sure there are other things to be fixed, and it’s isn’t easy, but I think this game could be much better with a few tweaks, and it would pay off. **Developer response:** Thanks for playing and thank you for your constructive feedback. Tweaks are in progress. ### 3/5 — Good but bad *2020-09-28* This is an amazing game but there are two things that make it really bad 1.the game is very slow at conquering hex’s so make little faster Thank you in advance. 2.recently every time I enter the game in 5 seconds it crashes. So please fix that. Thank you in advance. Please update ASAP **Developer response:** Hi and thanks for your review. Unfortunately I have no reports of crashes so I’m unable to see that problem unless you allow your device to share your crash reports. Regarding the “slow conquering” I’m not entirely sure what you mean. Feel free to reach out via info@pkclsoft.com with some details and I’ll do my best to help. ### 1/5 — Just downloaded and ran into issues. *2020-07-19* I’ve seen similar complaints about this, but I’ve just downloaded the game clicked to not allow notifications and then it shows that it can’t load my user record please try again later. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. It’s indeed an issue that is preventing some players from enjoying the game. [UPDATE] The issue has been identified as a bug in iCloud on iOS13 and a workaround has been built into the 3.0.1 update. Please be sure that your device is signed into iCloud, and that iCloud Drive is enabled. Notifications are optional, and are only there to let you know how your AI is performing. The app can't function without access to iCloud and iCloud Drive. If you want, please reach out via email to support@pkclsoft.com and we can attempt to get to the bottom of the issue. ### 1/5 — Just bought this game... *2020-06-20* Just bought this game for the first time and as soon as i open it up, it gives me a quick loading screen and then gives the message “unable to load your user record. Please try again later” i have closed out the app and tried multiple times to open it with the same result. It shows me the Earth and i can spin it around and look at it and zoom in, but there is nothing to interact with. Please help! It looks like a promising game. **Developer response:** [UPDATE] The issue has been identified as a bug in iCloud on iOS13 and a workaround has been built into the 3.0.1 update. ### 5/5 — Need Help *2020-05-23* Says it’s compatible with my iPad but every time I get to the point where I have to upload a nickname and press enter it crashes. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. [UPDATE] The issue has been identified as a bug in iCloud on iOS13 and a workaround has been built into the 3.0.1 update. If you wish, please reach out via email (support@pkclsoft.com). ### 1/5 — Stuck at finding you in the system..... *2020-03-22* Stuck at finding you in the system ...... **Developer response:** [UPDATE] The issue has been identified as a bug in iCloud on iOS13 and a workaround has been built into the 3.0.1 update. Thanks for communicating this issue. We’re happy to help you resolve this. Feel free to get in touch via our website. ## Frequently asked questions about World of Hex ### What is World of Hex? World of Hex is a strategy game played on a board as big as our solar system. Players claim territory on hexagonal tiles, defend them with an AI, and compete for their faction's dominance. The game offers deep strategic gameplay with AI customization. ### How do I play World of Hex? You play by claiming territory within hexagonal tiles on planetary worlds. Winning games allows you to claim territory, which is then defended by your AI. As you gain XP, you can program your AI to defend more effectively. ### Does World of Hex have multiplayer? While the description focuses on AI defense and faction competition, it implies player-vs-player interaction through claiming territory and playing for factions. The game is designed for players to contribute to their faction's overall control. ### What devices support World of Hex? World of Hex supports Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It requires you to be logged into iCloud and have iCloud Drive enabled on iPhone and iPad for it to operate correctly. ### Is World of Hex suitable for all ages? World of Hex has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger players. The game's strategic nature may appeal more to older children and adults. ### How often is World of Hex updated? The latest version is 5.0.2, last updated on December 16, 2025. This indicates the game receives regular updates, with version 5.0 introducing extensive Voice Over support and high contrast palettes. ### What is the price of World of Hex? World of Hex is a paid application, available for $1.99. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscriptions, suggesting a one-time purchase for the full game. ### Does World of Hex have ads? No, World of Hex does not contain advertisements. The application is a paid download, and the provided data indicates it is ad-free. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.0.2 — 2025-12-16 Minor updates for new devices. ### 5.0.1 — 2023-03-08 For those of you that have been asking, there is now a new button on the settings panel that allows you to reset tips. ### 5.0 — 2023-01-19 WOH v5.0 Release Notes Welcome to v5.0 and welcome back to World of Hex. Thanks for playing, especially those who have been playing since 2017. This major update to the game brings support for VoiceOver and accessibility throughout the entire game. It's been a huge change to support this, and has taken an enormous amount of time and effort. If you are someone who uses VoiceOver please feel free to get in contact with any feedback at: support@pkclsoft.com. In addition to VoiceOver support, two additional colour palettes have been added for those people who experience some forms of colour blindness. The palettes can be chosen from the new Settings panel. Another change is one of necessity. When World of Hex was released, there was no filter applied to the players nickname, and as a result, some offensive names have made it into the system. v5 adds a new profanity filter on player names, and as part of this update, any existing player names that trigger that filter will have been changed to something inoffensive. If you are one of the players affected by this change, I'm sorry but there will be no exceptions. You can, if you choose to, reach out and request that the new name be changed to something else (that doesn't trigger the filter) by emailing me at support@pkclsoft.com. Like any other system where people can join in and play, World of Hex aims to be welcoming, inclusive and friendly. There is no room for offensive language or behaviour. As usual, some bugs have been fixed, notably: 1. On macOS, fixed a number of issues with the placement of tips and prompts if you resize the window or change to full screen mode. 2. Fixed the position of the game board, start and replay buttons on macOS and tvOS. 3. Changing orientation on iPhone now worked much more reliably. And finally there have been some other improvements: 1. On iPhone, when panning or rotating a world, haptic feedback is now provided when world tiles pass the centre of the screen. This was added as part of the accessibility updates. You can disable this from the new settings panel. 2. In the world scores panel, your score is now highlighted. 3. On tvOS, a number of improvements when working with the Siri Remote for panning. 4. A new filter has been applied to player nicknames to help reduce the number of offensive nicknames in the system. If your nickname has been flagged as offensive, then you may find it has been changed to a randomly generated fantasy game name. If you want to change it, please contact support@pkclsoft.com 5. Improved, dramatically, the animation when moving between planets and moons. ### 4.2.2 — 2022-12-21 Fixed a device orientation issue introduced by iOS 16. ### 4.2.1 — 2022-06-19 Thanks for playing World of Hex. This update is a small but important one. New players may have been really struggling to get their first games to work without a really annoying intermittent crash. 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