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!

Hades II is now available in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store!!

This patch improves numerous Olympian Boons to further enhance core combat and related choices. It also adds new UI icons, Cauldron incantations, and more. Though we'll continue monitoring your feedback, we're now focusing on our first Major Update slated for later this year.

Thank you for playing!

Note: 📢 indicates changes inspired by community feedback!

General Gameplay

• 📢 Many Duo Boons and some Legendary Boons should be offered more frequently
• 📢  Charon's Gold Rewards now include Nightmare after a certain point
• Reworked Gathering Tool upgrades; now let you find +1 Elemental Essence for your Infusion Boons
• Entering  while in the  no longer causes you to skip a Location in that region
• Slightly increased the minimum number of Boons and similar rewards you can find past  Erebus
• Warding Circles in Erebus now stagger foes that touch them

Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms

• Witch's Staff (Circe): indirect damage from Omega Moves now contributes to activating Serenity
• Sister Blades (Artemis): you now are immune to hit-stun effects during Riposte
• Umbral Flames (Eos): improved Omega Attack tracking, though slightly increased Magick cost and reduced max damage from upgrade path; Attack sequence now continues after using it
• Argent Skull (Persephone): now any Cast damage (not just Omega Cast) extends your Omega Special

Altar of Ashes

• Rearranged Grasp costs and positions of several Cards; you may need to reset your Arcana loadout
• Swapped the names and theming of  The Moon and Night
• Death: reworked; Omega moves have a chance to deal Critical damage if the last one used was different
• The Moon: now costs 0 Grasp but has an Awakening requirement to activate any surrounding Card
• The Unseen: improved Magick restoration
• Divinity: Awakening requirement expanded to include activating a column of Cards (not just a row)
• Origination: now specifies that Curses from different Olympians are required; this is relevant with Demeter, whose Cyclone now is considered a Curse (along with her Freeze)

Crossroads Cauldron

• Temporal Fluctuation: new! Lets time-slow effects such as Phase Shift (Selene) work vs. Chronos
• Circles of the Moon: new! Activating Warding Circles in Erebus fully charges your Hex
• Ashen Memories of Life: new! Whenever you claim rewards of Ash, slightly raise your Life limit
• Psychic Slivers of Clarity: new! Whenever you claim rewards of Psyche, slightly raise your Magick limit
• Bones of Burnished Bronze: new! Whenever you claim rewards of Bones, gain some Armor
• Nectar of Godly Savor: new! Whenever you claim rewards of Nectar, gain +1 Lv. for a random Boon

Keepsakes

White Antler (Artemis)

: reworked; now provides Critical bonus for one Region, but reduces Life limit
📢  Silken Sash (Arachne) : you no longer lose your Armor from this if you switch to a different Keepsake
📢  Moon Beam (Selene) : now also causes  Selene  or a  Path of Stars  to be offered soon
📢  Olympian Keepsakes  are now even more likely to make their respective Olympian Boons appear

Boons & Blessings ·  Heaven Strike (Zeus) : increased bonus from  Poms of Power
·  Heaven Flourish (Zeus) : increased bonus from  Poms of Power
·  Storm Ring (Zeus) : now deals damage from all Casts  (not just Omega Cast)
·  Ionic Gain (Zeus) : reworked; now spawns an  Aether Font  nearby that fully restores Magick when used
·  Spirit Surge (Zeus) : increased bonus from  Poms of Power
·  Double Strike (Zeus) : increased effect chance and bonus from  Poms ; renamed from  Second Strike
·  Shocking Loss (Zeus) : increased effect chance; now activates when foes first take damage
·  Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo) : reduced damage; fixed Magick not deducting correctly
·  Apocalyptic Storm (Zeus x Demeter) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Hail Storm (Zeus x Demeter) :  new!  Your Freeze effects also cause lightning bolts to strike afflicted foes
·  Master Conductor (Zeus x Hephaestus) : increased damage
·  Hera : Slaying a foe now can afflict them with the  Hitch  Curse and spread that damage accordingly
·  Sworn Strike (Hera) : increased bonus from  Poms of Power
·  Sworn Flourish (Hera) : increased bonus from  Poms of Power
·  Engagement Ring (Hera) : now also inflicts Hitch when dealing damage, though reduced direct damage to compensate; no longer increases Cast duration
·  Nexus Sprint (Hera) : now damages and inflicts Hitch on unafflicted foes
·  Born Gain (Hera) : increased Primed Magick cost
·  Keen Intuition (Hera) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Blood Line (Hera) :  new!  Your Omega Moves also create a damaging rift for an added Magick cost
·  Bridal Glow (Hera) : Boons that are already Heroic can no longer be chosen for this
·  Soul Mate (Hera x Aphrodite) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Ecstatic Obsession (Hera x Aphrodite) : one foe always has Charm  (formerly Aphrodite's Legendary)
·  Cherished Heirloom (Hera x Demeter) : increased power level when upgrading max-rank Keepsakes
·  Funeral Pyre (Hera x Hestia) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Elementary Particles (Hera x Hestia) :  new!  Gain +1 each Elemental Essence and an Infusion Boon for it
·  Wave Strike (Poseidon) : increased bonus from  Poms of Power
·  Tidal Ring (Poseidon) :  new!  Your Casts also immediately hit foes in front of you with a splash
·  Geyser Spout (Poseidon) : now a second-tier Cast Boon; renamed from  Geyser Ring
·  Crashing Wave (Poseidon) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Splash Fount (Poseidon) :  new!  Your Omega Moves also create a watery blast near the first damaged foe
·  Ocean's Bounty (Poseidon) : merged with  Sunken Treasure , which was removed as a stand-alone Boon
·  Water Fitness (Poseidon) : effect now scales with each Water Essence
·  King Tide (Poseidon) : increased size bonus and damage bonus
·  Beach Ball (Poseidon x Apollo) : increased damage
·  Natural Selection (Poseidon x Demeter) : increased chance of improved Rarity
·  Scalding Vapor (Poseidon x Hestia) : increased damage
·  Nova Strike (Apollo) : increased bonus from Rarity and  Poms of Power
·  Solar Ring (Apollo) : reworked; now inflicts Daze and deals a burst of damage
·  Prominence Flare (Apollo) : now a second-tier Cast Boon; renamed from the earlier  Solar Ring
·  Lucid Gain (Apollo) : reworked; now restores Magick if you are standing in your Casts when they expire
·  Perfect Image (Apollo) : reworked; damage bonus now resets if you avoid taking damage for a duration
·  Torrential Downpour (Apollo x Demeter) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Boreal Gust (Apollo x Demeter) :  new!  While standing in Cyclones, you randomly fire damaging gales
·  Stellar Slam (Apollo x Hephaestus) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Rude Awakening (Apollo x Hephaestus) :  new!  Hephaestus blasts clear Daze and deal more damage
·  Tranquil Gain (Demeter) : now restores Magick based on a percentage of your current total
·  Gale Force (Demeter) : your Cast's Cyclone now can follow you if you also have  Local Climate
·  Frosty Veneer (Demeter) : now scales with Water Essence rather than Earth; renamed from  Coarse Grit
·  Freezer Burn (Demeter x Hestia) : reworked; inflicting Freeze on a foe with Scorch deals damage and removes Scorch
·  Aphrodite : Increased power and duration of her  Weak  Curse
·  Rapture Ring (Aphrodite) : now deals damage as it drags foes in
·  Passion Rush (Aphrodite) : reworked; now deals damage when you press Dash and again when you stop pressing Dash; renamed from  Passion Dash
·  Glamour Gain (Aphrodite) : now makes all nearby foes Weak, rather than one randomly
·  Shameless Attitude (Aphrodite) : reworked; the damage bonus doubles if you haven't lost much Life
·  Wispy Wiles (Aphrodite) : effect now scales with each Air Essence
·  Heartthrobs  from  Aphrodite  now spawn behind Melinoë and no longer detonate on obstacles
·  Nervous Wreck (Aphrodite) :  new Legendary!  Inflicting Weak inflicts other random Curses
·  Soft Caress (Aphrodite x Hephaestus) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Love Handles (Aphrodite x Hephaestus) :  new!  Hephaestus blasts also create Heartthrobs
·  Burning Desire (Aphrodite x Hestia) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Hot Flash (Aphrodite x Hestia) :  new!  Scorch does not diminish as it deals damage to Weak foes
·  Hephaestus : Improved activation speed of the  Vent  Curse
·  Volcanic Flourish (Hephaestus) : improved blast recharge time
·  Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) : no longer reduces Cast size
·  Fine Tuning (Hephaestus) : significantly increased bonus to upgraded Aspects
·  Tough Trade (Hephaestus) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Grand Caldera (Hephaestus) :  new!  Hephaestus blasts become even bigger and stronger
·  Chain Reaction (Hephaestus x Hestia) : timing to activate the multi-blast effect now less restrictive
·  Hestia : Increased damage rate of the  Scorch  Curse
·  Flame Strike (Hestia) : increased Scorch damage
·  Flame Flourish (Hestia) : increased bonus from  Poms of Power
·  Smolder Ring (Hestia) : increased Scorch damage
·  Controlled Burn (Hestia) : increased damage
·  Glowing Coal (Hestia) : increased damage
·  Hearth Gain (Hestia) : reworked; now restores Magick when you hit with your Attack or Special
·  Pyro Technique (Hestia) : no longer a Legendary Boon; now can scale with Rarity and  Poms of Power
·  Fire Extinguisher (Hestia) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Highly Flammable (Hestia) :  new!  Inflicting  Scorch  on a foe for the first time inflicts more
·  Spontaneous Combustion (Hestia) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Fire Walk (Hestia) :  new Legendary!  You take minimal fire damage, and leave flames where you Sprint
·  Swift Strike (Hermes) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Nimble Limbs (Hermes) :  new!  Your Attack, Special, and Cast are faster
·  Swift Flourish (Hermes) : cut from game; replaced with...
·  Nimble Mind (Hermes) :  new!  Your Omega Moves are faster
·  Silver Streak (Artemis) : increased damage
·  Easy Shot (Artemis) : increased damage
·  First Blood (Artemis) : increased Critical chance
·  Lethal Snare (Artemis)

: increased Critical chance

Daedalus Hammer Upgrades 📢  Executioner's Chop (Axe) : no longer prevents you from striking if you have insufficient Magick
·  Possessed Array (Skull) : blast-on-retrieval effect now automatically uses some Magick

Hexes of Selene ·  Phase Shift : reduced Magick-spend requirement; slightly reduced effect duration; fixed text incorrectly stating this duration; now works vs.    , after a certain point...
·  Total Eclipse : greatly reduced Magick-spend requirement
·  Dark Side : increased ability damage; slightly reduced Magick-spend requirement
·  Lunar Ray : greatly reduced Magick-spend requirement; improved targeting using gamepad controls
·  Moon Water : slightly reduced Magick-spend requirement
· As part of these changes, you can no longer recharge Hexes while their effects are still ongoing

Path of Stars ·  Growth (Dark Side) :  new!  Makes your Hex passively recharge over time
·  Preparation (Total Eclipse) :  new!  Start Encounters with your Hex partially charged
·  Extinction (Twilight Curse) : reduced effectiveness
· Upgrades of  Sublime  quality now also raise your Hex's recharge cost  (to compensate for many recharge costs having been reduced; Hexes should now be more usable throughout each night)

Well of Charon ·  Breath of Eros :  new!  Similar to the now-cut  Soft Caress (Aphrodite x Hephaestus) , this causes the next instance of damage you would take to instead restore that much Life

Foes & Encounters ·    : various adjustments to better align how scary he is with how scary he looks
📢    : improved visibility in this encounter
📢  Hippo : reduced how long they tend to retreat after attacking
📢  Harpy Talon : reduced frequency of wind vortex attack
·    : reduced average number of foes you'll face in this Encounter
·    : reduced average number of foes you'll face in this Encounter

Level Design & Environments 📢 You now can use  Change of Fate  to alter the reward vs.     in the   
· A certain Location in     no longer immediately fires a trap at Melinoë as soon as she enters

Fated List of Minor Prophecies · Updated some Prophecy fulfillment requirements based on above changes to Boons

Oath of the Unseen ·  Vow of Panic : reduced penalty to Magick at the start of Encounters

Menus & UI · Added UI icons for Boons of Artemis
· Added UI icons for Blessings and Curses of   
· Added UI icons for Gifts of   
· Added UI icons for Blessings of   
· Added UI icons for Boons of   
· Added UI icons for Curses of   
· Added UI icons for Enchantments of   
· Added UI icons for Offerings of   
· Added UI icons for effects such as  Grave Thirst ,  Chthonic Fate , and  Special Order
· Added borders to upgrade icons on the  Path of Stars  screen
· Damage preview from Hestia's  Scorch  Curse now appears on Guardian Life Bars
📢 In the  Past Deeds  screen, cleared  Chaos Trials  no longer appear as failures
📢 Improved legibility of damage numbers on the  Victory Screen  that shows when you prevail
📢 Clarified when clear conditions for certain  Fated List Prophecies  are listed on more than one page
📢 You now can press Esc to exit the map view while using   
· Updated content of  Grasp  Upgrade Tutorial in the  Altar of Ashes  in cases where it repeats

Art & Visual FX · New visuals for  Solar Ring (Apollo)

Music & SFX · Added SFX for when the benefit from  Mint Condition (Hephaestus)  is about to expire

Miscellaneous · Improved performance in the     on systems close to the minimum system requirement
📢 All timers now pause while using the   
📢 Improved visibility of visual FX when Demeter is spurned in  Trial of the Gods  encounters
· Adjusted names of several Boons
· Made some optimizations to save files

Bug Fixes · Fixed  Daedalus Hammers  sometimes being offered on the very first night, introduced in Patch 2
· Fixed the deadliest attack of     being easier to evade than intended, introduced in Patch 2
· Fixed  Vow of Abandon  not deactivating  The Swift Runner (Arcana)
· Fixed certain  Moonstone Axe  moves not playing their correct animations if queued up
· Fixed cases where  Moonstone Axe  Omega Special could be used repeatedly after a Dash
📢 Fixed incorrect damage in some cases using  Witch's Staff (Circe)  and  Silver Streak (Artemis)
📢 Fixed interaction between  Witch's Staff (Momus)  and  Exceptional Talent (Apollo)
📢 Fixed  Sister Blades (Artemis)  Parry effect not activating as expected after choosing a Boon
📢 Fixed  Sister Blades (Artemis)  visual FX not syncing with when it recharges
📢 Fixed interaction between  Umbral Flames (Eos)  and  Split Spark (Daedalus)
📢 Fixed interaction between  Frosty Veneer (Demeter)  and  Engraved Pin (Moros)
📢 Fixed interaction between  Howling Soul (   )  and  Orchestration (Night Curse - Selene)
📢 Fixed  Blitz  effects from  Zeus  not reliably activating  Origination (Arcana)
📢 Fixed interaction between  Storm Ring (Zeus)  and time-slowing effects such as  Phase Shift (Selene)
📢 Fixed  Air Quality (Zeus)  not affecting [b]Suffering on Sight (   )
· Fixed  Double Up (Poseidon)  sometimes doubling unique valuables from early encounters with   
📢 Fixed Rarify not working on  Quick Buck (Hermes)
📢 Fixed  Scalding Vapor (Poseidon x Hestia)  not showing Hestia's symbol in the Offerings list
📢 Fixed Magick regeneration effects from     not working together as expected
📢 Fixed  Lunar Ray (Selene)  sometimes not dealing damage at very close range
📢 Fixed  Night Bloom (Selene)  preventing certain moves from working; fixed error in the description
📢 Fixed  Gold Purse (Charon)  not displaying as having Expired when expected
📢 Fixed  Change of Fate  unexpectedly becoming unavailable after using Hexes near exits
📢 Fixed cases where using  Change of Fate  on a Boon near an exit also unexpectedly altered the exit
📢 Fixed  Sea-Serpents  sometimes becoming invisible
📢 Fixed  Headmistress Hecate 's Lunar Ray attack becoming invisible if blocked
📢 Fixed  Headmistress Hecate 's Lunar Ray attack sometimes tracking Melinoë unexpectedly
📢 Fixed an issue activating  Engraved Pin (Moros)  during the phase change in the battle vs.   
📢 Fixed     sometimes rudely vanishing during Gift interactions
📢 Fixed     sometimes rudely chiding you on successive Encounters in   
📢 Fixed an extra reward sometimes appearing unexpectedly in  Charon's Shop  in   
📢 Fixed an issue where  Nemesis  could drop rewards too far away in the   
📢 Fixed     sometimes leaving Rubbish in the Crossroads even while absent
📢 Fixed  Odysseus  commenting on the Garden while preoccupied in the Taverna
📢 Fixed cases where Omega Moves could be used in the Training Grounds without enough Magick
📢 Fixed instances where you could not Sprint after using Dash to interrupt certain moves
📢 Fixed  Frinos  Strength Bonds not scaling properly
📢 Fixed  Frinos  overreacting after clearing all the witches summoned by  Headmistress Hecate
📢 Fixed  Toula  dozing peacefully amid Burning Oil Slicks in the   
📢 Fixed  Shrines of Hermes  sometimes offering fewer items than expected
📢 Fixed quitting the game unexpectedly negating  Spark of Ixion (Charon)  damage protection
📢 Fixed an issue in the  Altar of Ashes  trying to navigate to the  Grasp  gauge from the bottom row
📢 Fixed control mapping overlap between Rarify and Offerings commands on the Boon Choice menu
📢 Fixed discrepancies in how seconds and milliseconds displayed in certain timers
📢 Fixed background artwork appearing unexpectedly during Fishing Pier scenes in the Crossroads
📢 Fixed Rod of Fishing indicator sometimes remaining visible after you miss your mark
📢 Fixed Olympian portrait positions if you spurned them and fail in a  Trial of the Gods  encounter
📢 Fixed  Reagent Sensing (Cauldron)  not detecting  Darkness
📢 Fixed cases where Melinoë did not appear to switch weapons as expected in the Training Grounds
📢 Fixed an issue where you could senselessly squander your Rarify effect on the Spare Wealth offering
📢 Fixed text overlap issue when a Hex's recharge cost was reduced
📢 Fixed further miscellaneous issues when playing in ultrawide resolutions
📢 Fixed several text and voiceover errors
📢 Fixed various rare crashes
📢 Other minor fixes

 

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.