Worthy sequel that improves on Hades 1
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“somehow they managed to make Hades 2 a huge improvement over Hades 1 on every level”
Steam review · 90.2 h played ↗
Hades II
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%Supergiant Games2025Roguelike · Roguelite · Action
The verdict
A huge, polished sequel with excellent combat, art and music. Skip it if story and ending matter most, or if you disliked Hades 1's loop and grind.
Great for
Fans of Hades 1 and action roguelites who want deep builds, great art and music, and lots of content
Main risk
Weak, divisive story and ending plus an RNG-gated grind can sour the experience
What players love
Better, deeper combat and builds
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“here you can have so many builds and synergies between all the different boons that it still surprises me”
Steam review · 129.1 h played ↗
Huge amount of content and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Absurdly replayable and deep.”
Steam review · 109.1 h played ↗
Stunning art and character design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Razor-sharp art direction, buttery smooth animations, instantly readable visual language, it's all here.”
Steam review · 36.9 h played ↗
Fantastic soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The music is so beautiful that I’ve been playing it on repeat on Spotify.”
Steam review · 34.1 h played ↗
Addictive loop and developer care
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Every time you think you've seen it all, the game unlocks more small features and gameplay tweaks that make you go "Oh, I can do one more run"”
Steam review · 67.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak, disappointing story and ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The ending leaves such a sour taste in your mouth that the more you start to think about it, the more the whole narrative starts to stink.”
Steam review · 77.8 h played ↗
Grindy, RNG-gated progression and repetition
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“when getting the next story snippet actively requires you play 1-2 hours on the same loop; it quickly goes from being fun to tedious.”
Steam review · 100.5 h played ↗
Weapons and boons less fun than Hades 1
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“None of the weapons felt as good to use.”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗
Too many systems and currencies
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“They upped the amount of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ you have to gather and grow.”
Steam review · 35.3 h played ↗
Cluttered screen and unreadable attacks
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“battlefield readability is trash.”
Steam review · 6.9 h played ↗
Slower, clunkier combat than Hades 1
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Everything feels a lot slower.”
Steam review · 17.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support11 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorDual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 950, Radeon R7 360, or Intel HD Graphics 630
Storage11 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorQuad Core 2.4ghz
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce RTX 2060, Radeon RX 5600 XT, or Intel Arc A580
Storage11 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorDual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 950, Radeon R7 360, or Intel HD Graphics 630
Storage11 GB available space
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