Comparison

Neuroshima Hex vs Hexsweeper 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Neuroshima Hex

Engage in tactical warfare in a post-apocalyptic world. Choose from four unique factions and battle opponents in a fast-paced, strategic game. Play solo against AI or challenge others in asynchronous multiplayer.

Highlights
  • 4 unique factions with distinct strategies
  • Single-player vs AI
  • Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer
  • 3 AI difficulty levels
  • In-game tutorial and manual
  • Based on the tabletop board game
Features
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Control an army struggling for survival in the post-apocalyptic world. Choose one of the 4 unique factions—Moloch, Borgo, The Outpost, The Hegemony—and defeat your opponent in tactical warfare. Play solo against an AI opponent or against a human player in an asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode. Prove that you have what it takes to survive: March with the machines of Moloch, leading its army toward setting the new world order. Become Borgo and unite the forces of the mutants who spread terror in the wastelands. Lead The Outpost, humanity's last and only hope, and try to beat the machines in against-the-odds guerrilla warfare. Be the boss of The Hegemony, a land of gangers uncaring about the fate of others, living only for violence and their mad entertainment. Neuroshima Hex is a fast paced, tactical game for 1 or 2 players based on the well known tabletop board game by the same name. The game has been published in 8 languages and enjoyed by fans all over the world. Throughout the years, it has been steadily developed by Portal Games, and now offers as many as 19 different armies. In May 2007 Neuroshima Hex was awarded a special jury distinction for the Best Polish Designer Game published in 2006. FEATURES - Official Neuroshima Hex game with original artwork - 4 different armies with unique strategies (other armies will be made available for purchase with future updates of the app) - For 1 or 2 players - Asynchronous cross-platform multiplayer mode - 3 AI difficulty levels - In-game tutorial & manual - Tons of gameplay - Easy to learn, hard to master Previous version of the Neuroshima Hex app gained a lot of recognition: AWARDS: "iOS Game of the Year" Game Shark "Best Card/Board Game - Runner Up" TouchGen PRESS QUOTES: "With great production values the board game has been translated to perfection." TouchGen (9/10, Editor's Choice) "Would I Buy Again: Absolutely." What's On iPhone (9/10) "Neuroshima Hex is a board game that almost seems like it was destined for the App Store […]" App Spy (4/5) "Neuroshima Hex is hard not to recommend" Games Uncovered (Grade: 'Great') "Creative game world; deep strategy" Slide To Play (3/4) "It's a deeply satisfying game that forces you to have a tactical mind in order to win, and it's incredibly fulfilling when you do." GameZebo (4/5)

About

Hexsweeper 3D

Experience a classic puzzle game on a unique spherical hexagonal grid. Navigate a 3D globe, deduce mine locations based on numbered faces, and clear the board. Enjoy a visually stunning and completely offline gameplay experience with multiple themes.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal grid on a 3D sphere
  • Tap to clear, long-press to flag
  • Numbers count up to six
  • Spin and zoom controls
  • Multiple visual themes
  • Offline play
  • Autosave progress
Features
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Minesweeper you already know, on a board you have never seen: a hexagonal grid wrapped around a 3D sphere. Spin the globe, read the numbers, and clear every safe face. There are no edges to hide against and no corners to save you. HOW IT PLAYS • Tap to clear a face. Long-press to place a flag where you think a mine is. Your first clear is always safe. • Every face touches six neighbors, so numbers count up to six — cleaner deduction than squares. • Drag to spin, pinch to zoom. The board is a closed Goldberg sphere: five sizes from a quick 162 faces to a 2,252-face slog. • Undo a bad tap. Progress autosaves; close the app mid-game and pick it up where you left it. NINE LOOKS, ONE TAP AWAY Light and Dark for a clean read, then a set of mirrored materials rendered live: Stratosphere (a sky drifting across the shell), Mercury (smoked liquid metal with gilded flags), Ion Storm, Aurora, Galaxy, Gilded Ribbon, and Heat Lightning. Cleared faces open onto the material beneath. QUIET BY DESIGN • Entirely offline. No account, no ads, no analytics, nothing to accept. • A quiet bar — undo, new sphere, flag — and one settings sheet for theme, board size, warning style, drag inversion and effects. Nothing else on screen but the sphere. • Share card of your finished board. Free and complete. Just minesweeper, with better geometry.

Screenshots

Neuroshima Hex4 screens
Hexsweeper 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hexsweeper 3D at Free against Neuroshima Hex's $6.99. Hexsweeper 3D also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Neuroshima Hex's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hexsweeper 3D is free to download; Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99 up front. Neuroshima Hex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hexsweeper 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexsweeper 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neuroshima Hex has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neuroshima Hex ships an update fortnightly, Hexsweeper 3D daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Neuroshima Hex versus Hexsweeper 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeuroshima HexHexsweeper 3D
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (72 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPortal GamesLanguageCraft

Customer experience

Neuroshima Hex

All ratings72 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews1,004 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.7%

Hexsweeper 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Neuroshima Hex

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to discard tiles
  • Incorrect scoring for certain damage
  • Broken 3 and 4 player modes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaign or story mode
  • Ability to view unit details during gameplay
  • Restore previously purchased content
  • More balanced factions
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  • Faster AI turns

Hexsweeper 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Neuroshima Hex

One-time10
  • New York$4.99
  • Smart$4.99
  • Vegas$4.99
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  • Steel Police$4.99
  • Mississippi$4.99
  • Neojungle$4.99
  • Dancer$4.99
  • Sharrash$4.99
  • Doomsday Machine$4.99
  • The Bundle of Five Armies$29.99
None

Hexsweeper 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neuroshima Hex free?
Neuroshima Hex costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hexsweeper 3D free?
Hexsweeper 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neuroshima Hex or Hexsweeper 3D?
Hexsweeper 3D is rated higher. Neuroshima Hex averages 2.9 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Hexsweeper 3D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Neuroshima Hex or Hexsweeper 3D have ads?
Neither Neuroshima Hex nor Hexsweeper 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neuroshima Hex or Hexsweeper 3D?
Neuroshima Hex ships an update fortnightly, and Hexsweeper 3D daily. Most recently, Neuroshima Hex was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hexsweeper 3D on September 28, 2026.

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