Is Hercules in the Hades game?
Summary
Q.Is Hercules in the Hades game?
A.In the original Hades (2020) Hercules/Heracles does not appear as a meetable character — he’s only referenced in lore/house items — but Heracles is a bona fide character in the sequel Hades II.
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Short answer: No — Hercules (properly Heracles in most modern retellings) is not a meetable, voiced character in Supergiant’s original Hades (2020). The first game references him in the world and codex (statue/weights and passing mentions), but you won’t fight or build a relationship with him in Hades I; the game’s official store page and materials present the core Olympians and underworld cast without listing Heracles as a playable/meeting character (Hades on Steam).
Supporting detail: In Hades I the game uses Heracles as background myth and flavor — he shows up in codex text and is alluded to in house decorations/keepsakes and some dialogue — but he’s not part of Zagreus’s cast of companions. By contrast, Heracles appears in the sequel Hades II as an actual, voiced character with interactions and keepsakes (see character/cast listings for Hades II). For examples and a cast reference, see the Hades II character listings and reporting on the sequel (Hades II cast details and coverage such as CBR’s Hades II character breakdown).
