Hades II
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Hades II

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

DEV: Supergiant GamesPUB: Supergiant GamesAppID 1145350
UPDATE PULSEevery ~7d·last 67d ago·15 recent on record

Is Hades II still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

97.1
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

95.7% of 123,595 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 95.6. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 1.5.

reception 95.6·support +1.5·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$20.99$29.99−30%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

8 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~12 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 12 days and were last heard 8 days ago — within their normal range. 1 substantial update landed in the past six months. It is currently 30% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

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29 announcements · 10 substantial · 11 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

PlayGround.ru - официальная группаSep 28, 2026
Hades II отметила первую годовщину: Supergiant готовит документальный фильм о разработке и концерт

Supergiant Games отметила первую годовщину полноценного релиза Hades II сразу несколькими новостями для поклонников. Главным подарком станет многосерийный документальный фильм Developing Hell II от Noclip, посвящённый созданию игры. Проект …

Community AnnouncementsSep 25, 2026
Noclip Making-Of Doc, Concert Video, & More!

Time flies! Somehow a full year has passed since we launched Hades II v1.0 after more than a year of Early Access development. To everyone who aided Princess Melinoë on her fateful task, thank you so much!ːmelprayː See below for a few excit…

Community AnnouncementsJul 28, 2026
Post-Launch Patch 2 - Hotfix 5

· Dream Dives: Fixed Wells of Charon no longer appearing after you visited Ephyra · Fixed an interaction between Weed Killer (Demeter) and Dividing Blaze (Daedalus - Flames) · Fixed an interaction between Prominence Flare (Apollo) and Phase…

Community AnnouncementsJun 16, 2026
Watch the Hades Orchestral Concert, Live from London!

On June 27 at London's Royal Festival Hall, our composer and audio director Darren Korb will be joined by his fellow Hades vocalists and conductor Austin Wintory in a one-time-only orchestral concert, Ballads of the Underworld! If you've en…

Community AnnouncementsJun 10, 2026
Post-Launch Patch 2 - Hotfix 4

· Fixed Suffering on Sight (Medea) sometimes damaging foes already present in new Locations · Fixed Tall Order (Hermes) providing its bonus even when you did not meet the Element requirement · Fixed a case where Artemis could be singing by …

PCGamesNJun 4, 2026
A new Hades 2 update improves your chances against its final boss fights

Supergiant Games has just dropped a new Hades 2 update, and while it's largely a long list of bug fixes and interaction tweaks, you should feel a little stronger across the game as a result. In particular, adjustments to its recently introd…

Community AnnouncementsJun 3, 2026
Post-Launch Patch 2 - Hotfix 3

· Dream Dives: Hermes now will deliver any not-yet-delivered Shrine of Hermes items before the final Encounter · Dream Dives: Fixed cases where you could get more than one of the same Boon of Hades after equipping Jeweled Pom (Hades & Perse…

Gamemag.ruMay 29, 2026
Хтоничные хроники: Энтузиасты показали процесс озвучки Hades для ПК

Студия GamesVoice выпустила первый видеоролик из цикла «Хтоничные хроники». Видео включает фрагменты записей актёров русского озвучания Hades для ПК.

Rock, Paper, ShotgunMay 7, 2026
As well as adding all of Hades 1 into Hades 2, the Zagreus' Journey mod now brings new boons, story beats, and more

When Mark wrote about Zagreus' Journey back in December, the mod was already well on its way to completing its main goal: putting all of the original Hades into Hades 2. In the months since, modder Nikkel Mollenhauer has gone way beyond tha…

PCGamesNMay 6, 2026
This Hades 2 mod lets you take on the original game as Mel, and adds a ton of new Boons to boot

Hades 2 is a huge game. It almost doubles the size of the original, with the protagonist, Melinoe, asked to save both the under and overworlds from different, but equally dangerous threats. Time itself is at stake, and there's also a huge r…

Gamemag.ruMay 3, 2026
Разработчики Hades ищут специалиста для работы над новой игрой

Студия Supergiant Games открыла вакансию специалиста для работы над новой игрой. Разработчикам дилогии Hades требуется инженер по графике и анимации на полный рабочий день. На указанную должность рассматриваются кандидаты из США, готовые пр…

Community AnnouncementsApr 23, 2026
Post-Launch Patch 2 - Hotfix 2

· During Dream Dives, increased the chance of Boons being offered in Shops in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region · During Dream Dives, slightly increased how much Gold you will earn from Encounters in Ta…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunApr 21, 2026
"Mythology, by its nature, is told and retold": Hades 2 dev on changing its controversial ending

Last year, Hades 2 left early access, and Mark liked it! He did note, however, that its ending was potentially going to end up polarising, and with the accuracy of The Fates, this came to pass: Supergiant changed the game's true ending a mo…

Community AnnouncementsApr 15, 2026
Post-Launch Patch 2 - Hotfix 1

· Fixed various rare crashes reported since Post-Launch Patch 2 · Fixed an issue where you could not interact with Nemesis while a Night Bloom servant was present · Fixed one of Aphrodite's new dialogue events occurring earlier than intende…

PCGamesNApr 15, 2026
Hades 2 update leaves its biggest secret out of the patch notes: a new game mode

The latest Hades 2 update has introduced an entirely new game mode, but you wouldn't know it from reading the patch notes. I love it when developers sneak a surprise into their games without telling players up-front, but if you've already w…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunApr 14, 2026
Hades 2's second post-launch patch adds in more prophecy conclusions and flirtier friends

The work of an early access game, even when it's hit 1.0, is never truly done. That is certainly the case for Hades 2, which has received its second post-launch patch today. Nothing mind blowing has been added in with this one, but there do…

Community AnnouncementsApr 14, 2026
Post-Launch Patch 2 Notes

We're very grateful for all your support of Hades II since our v1.0 launch last fall, and all through our Early Access development before then! With that in mind, we're pleased to present our second Post-Launch Patch, which includes some bo…

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Community AnnouncementsJan 3, 2026
Hades II Earns 'Best Game on Steam Deck' Award!

We're thrilled and honored to see Hades II named Best Game on Steam Deck in the Steam Awards!! Thanks so much to everyone who voted, as your votes determined the nominees in each category and ultimately the winners. So many great games are …

Community AnnouncementsDec 22, 2025
Yuletide Greetings from Supergiant!

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to reflect on the times gone by, but mostly to say THANK YOU for supporting Hades II and our team! Featured here are some of the familiar faces from the Crossroads, under more-festive circumstances th…

Community AnnouncementsDec 18, 2025
Vote for Hades II in the Steam Awards!

Thank you everyone who helped nominate Hades II in the category of Best Game on Steam Deck in this year's Steam Awards! Voting has officially begun, thus we beseech you to cast your vote for Hades II! We got Hades II running smoothly on Ste…

Community AnnouncementsDec 13, 2025
Hades II Wins Best Action Game!

We are very grateful and honored to have earned the award for Best Action Game for Hades II at The Game Awards! Watch our acceptance moment here. Hades II is not just the culmination of nearly five years of development, but of our studio's …

Community AnnouncementsDec 1, 2025
Steam Points Shop Goods, Frinos Plush, & More!

It's been an exciting few weeks since we launched Hades II! We wanted to share details on a couple of related announcements. Steam Points Shop Goods We have new items available here in the Steam Points Shop, if you'd like to take a look! Th…

Community AnnouncementsNov 24, 2025
Hades II: For Your Consideration!

After nearly five years of development, and more than a year of Early Access, we launched v1.0 of Hades II this fall! It since became the most critically acclaimed game of the year according to Metacritic and OpenCritic, an incredible honor…

Community AnnouncementsNov 17, 2025
Hades II Nominated for Game of the Year & More at The Game Awards!!

We're so honored to see Hades II nominated for six awards in The Game Awards, including Best Art Direction Best Score & Music Best Independent Game Best Action Game Best Game Direction Game of the Year Hades II is one of the most nominated …

Community AnnouncementsNov 12, 2025
Hades II v1.0 Hotfix 3

· Fixed a rare issue that could prevent progress in the battle with Prometheus · Fixed a particular pre-fight greeting line from Headmistress Hecate playing too frequently · Fixed several narrative events that were not playing when they wer…

PCGamesNNov 1, 2025
New Hades 2 patch notes deliver buffs, faster progression, and an upgraded ending, with a few extra treats

New Hades 2 patch notes have just landed, as Supergiant Games expands the sequel's true ending and speeds up unlocks. This first post-launch update has been in testing for the past week, but now it's made it to the live version, and there a…

Community AnnouncementsOct 31, 2025
Post-Launch Patch 1 Notes

From all of us at Supergiant Games, thank you for playing Hades II. We've been very excited to see so many of you battling beyond the Underworld since our v1.0 Launch, and we're grateful for all the feedback, which inspired us throughout de…

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PCGamesNOct 24, 2025
The first Hades 2 patch gives us exactly what we wanted: a new ending

I don't know how many hours I put into Hades 2 during its early access period and I'm too scared to look. Since it released, I've probably played that much again. And yet, I still haven't seen the game's true ending. That's good news for th…

Community AnnouncementsOct 23, 2025
Post-Launch Patch 1 Preview & Notes

From all of us at Supergiant Games, thank you for playing Hades II. We've been very excited to see so many of you battling beyond the Underworld since our v1.0 Launch, and we're grateful for all the feedback, which inspired us throughout de…

Community AnnouncementsOct 3, 2025
Hades II v1.0 Hotfix 2

· Fixed the Achievement Close Comrades not always unlocking when expected · Fixed the Achievement Goddess of Nightmares not always unlocking when expected · Fixed Unseen Sigil Encounters sometimes not ending when expected · Fixed Nightmare …