In Hades II, you'll battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery as you take on the sinister Titan of Time in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft.

Hades II builds on the best aspects of the original god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft.

As Melinoë, the immortal Princess of the Underworld, you'll explore a bigger, deeper mythic world, vanquishing the Titan's forces with the full might of Olympus behind you, in a sweeping story that continually unfolds through your every setback and accomplishment. New locations, challenges, upgrade systems, and surprises await as you delve into the ever-shifting Underworld again and again.

Like her brother Zagreus from the original game, Melinoë is not a character of our own invention, and is based on an ancient Underworld deity thought to be related to Hades. What little ancient mythology exists about her was more than enough to make us want to explore her story and connection to her family, and in so doing, expand on our vision of the Underworld!

Our first Major Early Access Update (Steam / Epic Games Store) for Hades II is finally here, featuring spectacular new places to explore, colorful new characters to meet, a wild new weapon to master, and much, much more!

Hades II takes a big step forward with the following new features:

• Battle across the surface through an all-new Region where the gods themselves are desperate for your aid! Can you vanquish the deadly new Guardian ?
• Unlock the last of the Nocturnal Arms: Xinth, the Black Coat , a devastating new weapon with its own unique Aspects !
• Spruce up the Crossroads with dozens of unlockable decorations and music tracks, adding a personal touch to your home between the realms!
• Meet two new Allies ! Gain their blessings, learn their secrets, and use their unique Keepsakes !
• Bond with two new Animal Familiars , loyal companions who will serve you through thick and thin!
• Feeling tough? Take on new Challenges , including new Vows for the Oath of the Unseen , and the mysterious new Moon Monument and Unseen Sigil !
• Discover more of the story, with close to 2,500 new voice lines for the game's big, colorful cast!

This update also adds native support for Mac systems with Apple M1 or later, numerous quality-of-life improvements, plenty of new art and audio, and other little surprises we're excited for you to find!

Development Progress

Our first Major Update introduces a third Region and Guardian to the Surface Route, bringing it closer to the Underworld route's level of completion. We've also added the game's sixth and final main weapon, and iterated on a number of key systems. But there's plenty more to come, and we can safely say that our next Major Update in Early Access will not be our last!

Once we're sure The Olympic Update has stabilized and we've addressed major feedback as much as possible, we'll then focus on these major initiatives:

• Climactic Confrontation: What awaits further beyond the newly-added Region? Once we add that, we will consider the main structure of the Surface Route to be complete.
• New Boons: Boons are integral to the experience of Hades II, so we have some more additions planned on this front. Surely the Olympians deserve no less!
• New Foes: We plan to add even more combat encounter variety. Having lots of exciting and varied encounters helps keep Hades II feeling fresh for as long as you play it.

We are planning our next Major Update to launch sometime in early 2025, in a little less development time overall than The Olympic Update. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we press on!

Onward and Upward!

Early Access has already been an invaluable and eye-opening experience for our team as we continue working to complete this game. As we move forward, we intend to keep making additions, changes, and improvements in an effort to create the biggest, most replayable, most feature-rich game we've made yet, and — most importantly — a worthy successor to the original Hades.

We're very grateful that you've taken the time to play Hades II thus far, and hope you find it's getting closer to fulfilling its potential with the launch of The Olympic Update. Your feedback is always welcome, and thank you for playing.

Key Features:

• BATTLE BEYOND THE UNDERWORLD: As the immortal Princess of the Underworld, you'll explore a bigger, deeper mythic world, vanquishing the forces of the Titan of Time with the full might of Olympus behind you, in a sweeping story that continually unfolds through your every setback and accomplishment.
• MASTER WITCHCRAFT AND DARK SORCERY: Infuse your legendary weapons of Night with ancient magick, so that none may stand in your way. Become stronger still with powerful Boons from more than a dozen Olympian gods, from Apollo to Zeus. There are nearly limitless ways to build your abilities.
• MINGLE WITH (MORE) GODS, GHOSTS, AND MONSTERS: Meet a cast of dozens of fully-voiced, larger-than-life characters, including plenty of new faces and some old friends. Grow closer to them through a variety of new interactions, and experience countless unique story events based on how your journey unfolds.
• EVERY RUN IS ITS OWN ADVENTURE: New locations, challenges, upgrade systems, and surprises await as you delve into the ever-shifting Underworld again and again. Reveal the mysteries of the Arcana Altar, tame witchy familiars, and gather reagents using Tools of the Unseen to get closer to your goal.
• THE PERKS OF IMMORTALITY: Thanks to a variety of permanent upgrades and the return of God Mode, you don't have to be a god yourself to experience what Hades II has to offer. But if you happen to be one, you can brave escalating challenges for greater rewards, and prove just how divine you really are.
• SIGNATURE SUPERGIANT STYLE: Rich, atmospheric presentation and storytelling fused with responsive action is the hallmark of Supergiant's titles. Vivid new hand-painted environments, even smoother real-time 3D characters, and an electrifying original score make this mythic world burst with life.

Hades II is in development for PC (Steam / Epic Games Store), with additional platforms to be revealed closer to when it's complete.