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Released Aug 3, 2026 $8.99 Mostly Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia

By Tearevo

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Reviews 61 Mostly Positive
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About HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a game tagged Tower Defense, Strategy and Base Building by Tearevo, released Aug 3, 2026. It has 61 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). The Steam games most like it include Expand TD, Tower Dominion and HEX Defense.

HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is a tactical tower defense with roguelike structure. Build your flying fortress, upgrade your ship, and combine powerful boosts. Every battle is unique. Uncover the mystery of the fallen captain.
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Everything Steam lists for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID4402950
Release dateAug 3, 2026
Last change number39658728
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Tearevo
Publisher
Tearevo
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 23 hours ago

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

7
Single-playerSteam CloudFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$8.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$8.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked7 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

7
  1. Aug 21, 2026 Update 1.04.00 - New T2 turrets and Achievements!

    Update 1.04.00 Added Achievements. New T2 turrets: Blizzard and Repulsor. The Capacitor has been reworked: it is now an aerial mine that deals fixed damage to all enemies in range. Price reduced to 50 tears. New skill: Diagnostics — increa…

  2. Aug 17, 2026 Update 1.03.10

    1.03.10 Rebalanced the campaign. Added enemy indicator icons. Reduced the difficulty of challenges. Increased rewards for levels 12+. Fixed save issues on macOS. Added building hotkey bindings: Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc. If a single Drone Hive i…

  3. Aug 14, 2026 Update 1.03.07

    Expanded the building area with an additional ring of hex tiles. Building on these tiles requires increased energy consumption. Starting crystals now spawn within range of the new Collectors. Added a new skill, "Thermodynamics", which incr…

  4. Aug 10, 2026 Update 1.03.00

    Update 1.03.00 is here! Added T2 upgrades for Jaeger turrets: Flamethrower and Machine Gun. Added T2 upgrades for Drone Hives: Drone Hive and Rescuer. Reworked the main menu interface. Reduced the cost of most Boosts. The Repair Drones ski…

  5. Aug 7, 2026 Update 1.02.04

    Added an option to select the mission difficulty level. Fixed an issue with save migration from Steam Deck to Windows. Added shortcuts for closing the Build and Upgrade menus: Esc on the keyboard or the X button on a controller.

  6. Aug 5, 2026 Update v1.02.00

    Manual aiming system Expanded tutorial mode Ongoing game balance improvements Minor UI bugs fixed

  7. Aug 4, 2026 Update 1.01.02

    Update 1.01.02 Rebalanced the early missions; Made Tears easier to obtain in Chapter One; Fixed errors in the comic scenes; Increased the accuracy of auto-turrets. Fixed an issue with the ESC key.

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25790323publicOct 7, 2026

Depots

Depots

4
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
4402951 — All 106.9 MB 93.2 MB 7418350788465578494
4402952 — Windows 506.2 MB 169.1 MB 2792118350248240498
4402953 — Linux 587.2 MB 161.1 MB 3858885861571562185
4402954 — macOS 375.9 MB 138.6 MB 8758989205757917273

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25790323 Oct 7, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/HEXSTORM Tears of Arcadia

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
arcadia.exe . Windows
run_linux.sh . Linux
HEXSTORM.app/Contents/MacOS/nwjs . macOS

Cloud saves

Space per player50.0 MB
Filesup to 200
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinMyDocumentsMy Games/HEXSTORM/saves*.jsonAll

News

  1. Sep 30, 2026 · Community Announcements Chapter 4. The Sea of Doubts!

    HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia Update 1.10.00Chapter IV "The Sea of Doubts": 10 missions over the ocean, islands with tear shards, a sea storm, new modes and the continuing story of the Arcadia’s crew.Ne…

  2. Aug 3, 2026 · Community Announcements We're flying — HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is out now

    We're taking off! HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is out. We worked on it longer than we planned, rebuilt more of it than we wanted, and never dropped a single idea we believed in. The Arcadia is in your …

  3. Jul 26, 2026 · Community Announcements A short delay

    Friends, HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia was set to launch today. It may be delayed by a couple of days. The reason is dull: the build is still sitting in Valve's technical review queue. This is a normal …

  4. Jul 16, 2026 · Community Announcements 10 Days Until the Storm

    10 Days Until HEXSTORM Launches Hey everyone! Launch is almost here, and we want to share what's waiting for you in HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia: 30 levels across 4 biomes — with unique mechanics, weat…

  5. May 28, 2026 · Community Announcements HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia Demo is Now Available

    Hello everyone,The demo for HEXSTORM: Tears of Arcadia is now available for free on Steam.It includes the first 6 missions and gives an early look at the core gameplay, tactical battles, and progress…

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