Hades II
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Hades II is a 2025 roguelike action role-playing game developed and published by Supergiant Games, serving as a sequel to Hades (2020), making it the studio's first sequel. Announced in December 2022, it initially released in early access for Windows in May 2024 and for macOS in October 2024. The full game released in September 2025 for both platforms alongside Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and later for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in April 2026. The game follows Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld and sister to Zagreus, the protagonist of the first game. Melinoë aims to defeat Chronos, the Titan of Time, with the aid of other Olympian Gods. Hades II received critical acclaim for its gameplay, art style, music, and voice acting, although its ending on release received some criticism.
Infobox
Developer
Supergiant Games
Publisher
Supergiant Games
Director
Greg Kasavin
Artist
Jen Zee
Composers
Darren Korb Austin Wintory
Platforms
macOS Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 Windows PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S
Release
macOS, Switch, Switch 2, Windows September 25, 2025 PS5, Xbox Series X/S April 14, 2026
Genres
Roguelike, action role-playing, hack and slash
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 94/100
(NS2) 95/100
(NS) 98/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
98% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 94/100 (NS2) 95/100 (NS) 98/100 |
| OpenCritic | 98% recommend |
Review scores
Destructoid
Destructoid
Publication
Destructoid
Score
9 /10
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
5/5
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
9/10, 9/10, 9/10, 8/10
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
10/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
10/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
4 /5
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
5/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
10/10
Nintendo Life
Nintendo Life
Publication
Nintendo Life
Score
9/10
Nintendo World Report
Nintendo World Report
Publication
Nintendo World Report
Score
9/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
88/100
RPGFan
RPGFan
Publication
RPGFan
Score
90/100
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
10/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Publication
The Guardian
Score
4/5
Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle
Publication
Video Games Chronicle
Score
4/5
VideoGamer
VideoGamer
Publication
VideoGamer
Score
10/10
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 9 /10 |
| Eurogamer | 5/5 |
| Famitsu | 9/10, 9/10, 9/10, 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 10/10 |
| GameSpot | 10/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 4 /5 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 5/5 |
| IGN | 10/10 |
| Nintendo Life | 9/10 |
| Nintendo World Report | 9/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 88/100 |
| RPGFan | 90/100 |
| Shacknews | 10/10 |
| The Guardian | 4/5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 4/5 |
| VideoGamer | 10/10 |
· Reception › Awards
2023
2023
Year
2023
Ceremony
The Game Awards 2023
Category
Most Anticipated Game
Result
Nominated
2024
2024
Year
2024
Ceremony
Golden Joystick Awards
Category
Best Early Access Game
Result
Nominated
UCG Game Awards
UCG Game Awards
Year
UCG Game Awards
Ceremony
Most Promising Game (Independent Game)
Category
Won
The Steam Awards
The Steam Awards
Year
The Steam Awards
Ceremony
Outstanding Visual Style
Category
Nominated
Best Game on Steam Deck
Best Game on Steam Deck
Year
Best Game on Steam Deck
Ceremony
Nominated
2025
2025
Year
2025
Ceremony
Golden Joystick Awards
Category
Ultimate Game of the Year
Result
Nominated
Best Indie Game - Self Published
Best Indie Game - Self Published
Year
Best Indie Game - Self Published
Ceremony
Nominated
Best Supporting Performer (Logan Cunningham)
Best Supporting Performer (Logan Cunningham)
Year
Best Supporting Performer (Logan Cunningham)
Ceremony
Nominated
16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards
16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Year
16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Ceremony
Song – Video Game (Console & PC)
Category
Nominated
The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025
Year
The Game Awards 2025
Ceremony
Game of the Year
Category
Nominated
Best Game Direction
Best Game Direction
Year
Best Game Direction
Ceremony
Nominated
Best Score and Music
Best Score and Music
Year
Best Score and Music
Ceremony
Nominated
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Year
Best Art Direction
Ceremony
Nominated
Best Action Game
Best Action Game
Year
Best Action Game
Ceremony
Won
Best Independent Game
Best Independent Game
Year
Best Independent Game
Ceremony
Nominated
The Steam Awards
The Steam Awards
Year
The Steam Awards
Ceremony
Best Game on Steam Deck
Category
Won
2026
2026
Year
2026
Ceremony
15th New York Game Awards
Category
Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year
Result
Nominated
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World
Year
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World
Ceremony
Won
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Year
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Ceremony
Nominated
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game
Year
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game
Ceremony
Nominated
29th Annual D . Awards
29th Annual D . Awards
Year
29th Annual D . Awards
Ceremony
Action Game of the Year
Category
Won
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Year
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Ceremony
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Year
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Ceremony
Nominated
7th Pégases Awards for Video Games
7th Pégases Awards for Video Games
Year
7th Pégases Awards for Video Games
Ceremony
Best foreign video game
Category
Won
Best foreign indie video game
Best foreign indie video game
Year
Best foreign indie video game
Ceremony
Nominated
24th Game Audio Network Guild Awards
24th Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Year
24th Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Ceremony
Audio of the Year
Category
Nominated
Best Audio for an Indie Game
Best Audio for an Indie Game
Year
Best Audio for an Indie Game
Ceremony
Won
Best Dialogue for an Indie Game
Best Dialogue for an Indie Game
Year
Best Dialogue for an Indie Game
Ceremony
Won
Best Ensemble Cast Performance
Best Ensemble Cast Performance
Year
Best Ensemble Cast Performance
Ceremony
Nominated
Best Music for an Indie Game
Best Music for an Indie Game
Year
Best Music for an Indie Game
Ceremony
Won
Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
Year
Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
Ceremony
Won
Best Voice Performance (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Best Voice Performance (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Year
Best Voice Performance (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Ceremony
Nominated
Creative and Technical Achievement in Music
Creative and Technical Achievement in Music
Year
Creative and Technical Achievement in Music
Ceremony
Nominated
Dialogue of the Year
Dialogue of the Year
Year
Dialogue of the Year
Ceremony
Nominated
26th Game Developers Choice Awards
26th Game Developers Choice Awards
Year
26th Game Developers Choice Awards
Ceremony
Best Visual Art
Category
Nominated
22nd British Academy Games Awards
22nd British Academy Games Awards
Year
22nd British Academy Games Awards
Ceremony
Best Game
Category
Longlisted
Animation
Animation
Year
Animation
Ceremony
Nominated
Artistic Achievement
Artistic Achievement
Year
Artistic Achievement
Ceremony
Longlisted
Audio Achievement
Audio Achievement
Year
Audio Achievement
Ceremony
Longlisted
Game Design
Game Design
Year
Game Design
Ceremony
Nominated
Music
Music
Year
Music
Ceremony
Longlisted
Narrative
Narrative
Year
Narrative
Ceremony
Longlisted
Performer in a Leading Role (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Performer in a Leading Role (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Year
Performer in a Leading Role (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë)
Ceremony
Longlisted
Performer in a Supporting Role (Amelia Tyler as Hecate)
Performer in a Supporting Role (Amelia Tyler as Hecate)
Year
Performer in a Supporting Role (Amelia Tyler as Hecate)
Ceremony
Longlisted
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2023 | The Game Awards 2023 | Most Anticipated Game | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Early Access Game | Nominated | |
| UCG Game Awards | Most Promising Game (Independent Game) | Won | ||
| The Steam Awards | Outstanding Visual Style | Nominated | ||
| Best Game on Steam Deck | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Golden Joystick Awards | Ultimate Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Indie Game - Self Published | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Performer (Logan Cunningham) | Nominated | |||
| 16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Song – Video Game (Console & PC) | Nominated | ||
| The Game Awards 2025 | Game of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Game Direction | Nominated | |||
| Best Score and Music | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | |||
| Best Action Game | Won | |||
| Best Independent Game | Nominated | |||
| The Steam Awards | Best Game on Steam Deck | Won | ||
| 2026 | 15th New York Game Awards | Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Statue of Liberty Award for Best World | Won | |||
| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë) | Nominated | |||
| Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Nominated | |||
| 29th Annual D . Awards | Action Game of the Year | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Design | Nominated | |||
| 7th Pégases Awards for Video Games | Best foreign video game | Won | ||
| Best foreign indie video game | Nominated | |||
| 24th Game Audio Network Guild Awards | Audio of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Audio for an Indie Game | Won | |||
| Best Dialogue for an Indie Game | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble Cast Performance | Nominated | |||
| Best Music for an Indie Game | Won | |||
| Best Sound Design for an Indie Game | Won | |||
| Best Voice Performance (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë) | Nominated | |||
| Creative and Technical Achievement in Music | Nominated | |||
| Dialogue of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 26th Game Developers Choice Awards | Best Visual Art | Nominated | ||
| 22nd British Academy Games Awards | Best Game | Longlisted | ||
| Animation | Nominated | |||
| Artistic Achievement | Longlisted | |||
| Audio Achievement | Longlisted | |||
| Game Design | Nominated | |||
| Music | Longlisted | |||
| Narrative | Longlisted | |||
| Performer in a Leading Role (Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë) | Longlisted | |||
| Performer in a Supporting Role (Amelia Tyler as Hecate) | Longlisted |
References
- "Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in . This bewitching sequel is coming first on console to both Nintendo Switch and "https://x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1907459462635409561
- VGChttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hades-2-will-be-a-nintendo-switch-2-console-exclusive-at-launch/
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2026/03/hades-ii-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-on-april-14
- GamingBolthttps://gamingbolt.com/hades-2-is-coming-to-xbox-series-x-s-and-ps5-on-april-14th
- Game Informerhttps://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2022/2022/12/08/supergiant-games-announces-hades-ii
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/game-awards-tga/23501072/hades-2-supergiant-games-announcement
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23501003/hades-ii-2-direct-sequel-supergiant-games-the-game-awards-early-access
- Engadgethttps://www.engadget.com/hades-ii-early-access-2023-supergiant-014058252.html
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/hades-2-announced-by-supergiant-games-at-the-game-awards/1100-6509888/
- The A . Clubhttps://www.avclub.com/game-theory-hades-ii-1851420847
- Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/hades-2-early-access-release-date-supergiant-chronos-1849872741
- Game Informer
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/hades-ii-announced-at-the-game-awards
- Supergiant Gameshttps://www.supergiantgames.com/blog/hades2-faq/
- Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/hades-2-release-date-early-access-chronos-melinoe-1849876057
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/hades-2/hollywood-actor
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/hades-2/voice-actors-cast
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/hades-is-getting-a-sequel-the-princess-of-the-underworld-is-heading-our-way
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/hades-2-technical-test-is-coming-soon-heres-how-to-sign-up/1100-6522692/
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/24135151/hades-2-technical-test-impressions