What is Hades 2?
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Q.What is Hades 2?
A.Hades II (Hades 2) is Supergiant Games’ standalone sequel to 2020’s Hades: a roguelike action‑RPG that follows Melinoë as she battles the Titan Chronos. It entered Early Access in May 2024 and reached full v1.0 release on September 25, 2025 across PC and Nintendo Switch platforms.
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Hades II is the official sequel from Supergiant Games: a story‑driven roguelike action RPG that shifts the spotlight to Melinoë (a witch and member of the Underworld royal family) as she wages war against Chronos, the Titan of Time. The game launched in Early Access on PC in May 2024 and graduated to a full v1.0 release on September 25, 2025, with digital availability on Steam, the Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. See Supergiant’s official v1.0 announcement and their Hades II FAQ for dates and platforms.
Mechanically and tonally it continues Supergiant’s blend of fast combat, layered upgrade systems, and character-driven narrative while adding new witchy abilities, weapons and covenant‑style systems, fresh regions and bosses, and expanded relationship writing. v1.0 also brings cross‑save between PC and Switch, a retail Switch card edition, and enhanced performance on the Switch 2 (including 120 FPS modes). For coverage of the launch and context around the sequel’s development and exclusivity window, see reporting from outlets like The Verge.
