Hades 2 already breaks the player record of Hades on the first day after its Early Access release on Steam – and by a significant margin.
What kind of game is it actually?
- Hades is a roguelike from the indie developer studio Supergiant Games that was released in 2020 and became a huge success.
- You embody Zagreus, the son of Hades, and try to escape from the Underworld.
- You gain various abilities and fight your way through numerous rooms filled with nasty enemies. The regular boss fights can be particularly challenging.
Since Hades was extremely well received by players and is still 98% positive with a strong 231,000 reviews on Steam, Supergiant Games decided to create a sequel: Hades 2, which surprisingly launched into Early Access on May 6.
Hades 2 continues the events of its predecessor but does not let you play as the son of Hades this time; instead, you control his younger sister Melinoë. Moreover, your goal is not to escape from the Underworld, but to reclaim your father’s realm from the Titan Chronos.
Here you can see a trailer for Hades 2:
Hades 2 is already breaking records of its predecessor
How many people are playing Hades 2 on Steam? One day after its surprising Early Access launch, Hades 2 is already breaking player count records of Hades (1). Already, 102,000 players are online in Hades 2 on Steam at the same time (as of May 7, 2024, 6:00 PM, via SteamDB).
The current record for Hades (1) is 37,700 simultaneous active players on Steam, a record set in September 2020 – the release month of the roguelike.
However, Hades (1) is also currently benefiting from the release of the sequel: On May 7, the player count of the celebrated first part rose to nearly 36,000 simultaneous active players (via SteamDB).
- By the way, Hades (1) is currently on sale on Steam with a 66% discount, costing only 8.33 euros.
Players rave: “Awesome music, awesome story, awesome boss fights”
What do players say about Hades 2? Hades 2 is 97% positive with about 7,800 reviews on Steam one day after its release. Many players praise the roguelike and see it as a successful continuation of the acclaimed indie title.
- Moondoggie via Steam: “What else is there to say? Awesome music, awesome story, awesome boss fights. If you liked Hades 1, you’ll get your money’s worth here.”
- Big Hat Logan via Steam: “Sequel to one of the best games ever. After trying it, I think Hades II will be just as good.”
- Heisenbug via Steam: “I find it so funny that an indie studio manages to surprisingly release a game that is already a thousand times better in Early Access than some AAA games.”
- GameSensei via Steam: “After just 1.5 hours, I can say that Hades II is an absolutely brilliant game. If you liked part 1, you’ll love the sequel!”
MeinMMO editor Dariusz was also convinced after a short playthrough of Hades 2, as a new skill fit perfectly with his playstyle and, in his opinion, meaningfully expanded the gameplay: Hades 2 only needed 2 runs to convince me, as a skill fits perfectly with my playstyle
