If you haven’t had the chance to fight your way through the underworld of Greek mythology in Hades, now is your best opportunity yet. Just before the final release of Part 2, the original is available on Steam for less than ever before.
What kind of game is it? Hades is an action roguelike from Supergiant Games. It originally launched as an early access title and was officially released on September 17, 2020, on Steam.
- The game is now also available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
Hades is one of the reasons why the roguelike genre has become so popular in recent years. The game has over 262,000 reviews on Steam, with 98% positive. This places it at number 7 on the list of the highest-rated games on Steam (according to steamdb.info)
Like brother, like sister
What is Hades about? You play as Zagreus, son of Hades, the ruler of the underworld. You seek to escape it, but to do so you must face your own father and the creatures of Hades. After every failed escape attempt, your journey starts over.
Since the world remembers you even after your death, you always feel a sense of progress. Additionally, each new beginning offers an opportunity to try out a different build of weapons and skills.
The success of Hades was so great that a sequel followed: The first sequel that Supergiant Games has ever developed for one of their games. In Hades 2, however, you will not play as Zagreus, but rather his younger sister Melinoe. She also fights her way through the underworld, but this time against the minions of the Titans.
After more than a year in early access, Hades 2 is now nearing its release. On September 25, 2025, the game will get its 1.0 update. Until then, you can save a good amount of money when purchasing the original.
- On Steam, you can currently get the first Hades for just €6.12 instead of €24.50. This means a saving of 75% off the purchase price – more than any previous discount promotion of the game.
Many games have followed Hades that were inspired by the indie hit: Among them Realm of Ink, which delivers Chinese mythology and a unique ink aesthetic. Or Ravenswatch, which lures with horror versions of well-known fairy tales. Yet another makes you the enemy of the Knights of the Round Table and will soon exit early access.
