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[ADiTAR]

Played on Switch 2.

I think it's a great game. I was asking myself why did I buy it when I really got all I could from Hades 1, but seems like the formula is really that addictive.
I think the combat enhancements are worth it, it feels more varied, but I hoenstly don't remmeber 1 that well, I think it has more options in this one.

However, I think the art was a downgrade. While it looks the same the art here is more muddled, and I wasn't sure what was it until the parts where Chronos takes you to the Hades 1 level. It's so much more defined.

Second thing is the structure of the game. While there's more content with two different worlds, I would have liked more to first finish the underworld and then do the surface world with changed up boons. i also think storywise it would make more sense.


Like you kill Chronos and then the timeline gets fucked up and you fight olympians gone bad.

 

[Robb]

Finally got around to playing this. Enjoying it a lot so far!

 

[The Cockatrice]

Got the first credits last night. Guess now the "true" story begins still gotta find the fates and finish through all the minor prophecies. Will probably try to get 100% achievements just like the first. Im dreading the chaos achievment with 30? fear one, will prolly leave it for last. Overall I like the game, def an improvement over the first in quantity, but not so much mechanically. Great music, voice acting, decent story. Prolly ends up at 8.5/10 for me.

 

[Zephyranthes]

Hit the credits. Great game, and a worthy successor to one of the best roguelikes ever made. Only part I found a bit underwhelming was the story, mostly because Hades was a far more compelling antagonist than Chronos.

 

[ADiTAR]

Hit the credits. Great game, and a worthy successor to one of the best roguelikes ever made. Only part I found a bit underwhelming was the story, mostly because Hades was a far more compelling antagonist than Chronos.

It was also a father-son relationship, as the son wants to meet his mother.

Here I think the story doesn't feel as emotional, because she never knew her family to feel anything to save them.

 

[Dr Bass]

Without spoiling anything for others, is it worth going for the whole story?

Spoiler

I've beaten Chronos three times, and am on the verge of beating Typhon. Yeah it's "fun" but at this point there is a feeling of OCD that I need to complete it even if there is basically nothing new during each run. I know I need to beat Chronos two more times and not sure on Typhon.

 

[ADiTAR]

Without spoiling anything for others, is it worth going for the whole story?

I think you eventually do get some new updates, and unlock new weapons. the story isn't great. it's really beating it.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Without spoiling anything for others, is it worth going for the whole story?

Have you played the first game? If you're expecting something mindblowing, then Hades aint the games for ya buddy. It's a chill story and you can pretty much tell what happens at the end with Chronos. The story continues and you can keep fighting both obviously just like in the first game and there is a story after the first post-credits scene again just like the first game. If you dont care about all that, you can just rush until you get the cauldron spells to stop Typhon and then Chronos and you're done after 1-2 more runs.

 

[Dr Bass]

Have you played the first game? If you're expecting something mindblowing, then Hades aint the games for ya buddy. It's a chill story and you can pretty much tell what happens at the end with Chronos. The story continues and you can keep fighting both obviously just like in the first game and there is a story after the first post-credits scene again just like the first game. If you dont care about all that, you can just rush until you get the cauldron spells to stop Typhon and then Chronos and you're done after 1-2 more runs.

Yep, played and beat Hades 1 totally, which is one of the reasons why I'm less interested in doing the same here. Hades 2 is good. But it clearly doesn't feel as fresh as the first one did. Don't think I would buy a Hades 3.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Yep, played and beat Hades 1 totally, which is one of the reasons why I'm less interested in doing the same here. Hades 2 is good. But it clearly doesn't feel as fresh as the first one did. Don't think I would buy a Hades 3.

You aint wrong. It's certainly a safe sequel with more content, but mechanically it plays almost the exact same way.

 

[Robb]

You aint wrong. It's certainly a safe sequel with more content, but mechanically it plays almost the exact same way.

It plays pretty differently imo, took me a while to get used to the new cast and gameplay style compared to Hades (1).

But yeah, the overall design of it is very similar.

 

[The Cockatrice]

It plays pretty differently imo, took me a while to get used to the new cast and gameplay style compared to Hades (1).

But yeah, the overall design of it is very similar.

Not just the combat, but gifting, booning, the rng, the pacts, etc. Im now trying to finish remaining achievements and the dialogue rng is shit again just like the first, where you have keep resetting until u get lucky that npc triggers that one dialogue from their 1 mil dialogue lines to finish their quest.

 

[Robb]

Not just the combat, but gifting, booning, the rng, the pacts, etc. Im now trying to finish remaining achievements and the dialogue rng is shit again just like the first, where you have keep resetting until u get lucky that npc triggers that one dialogue from their 1 mil dialogue lines to finish their quest.

I never went that far into the first game to notice those kind of issues, and I'm not going to with this one either I think. I'll just play until I feel like I've finished the story.

 

[jshackles]

I've put some time into this one, my Switch 2 is getting a workout. Beat Chronos 5 times now, beat Typhon 4. I think I'm getting close to the end of the story?

Game continues to be fantastic. I even went back to play some of the original, but it's hard to go back now that I'm used to having omega moves, casts, etc that weren't in the original.

 

[Zephyranthes]

So after 80 hours I've hit the "Ok, I've had enough of this game, time to look up spoilers" point, much in the same way as I did with Hades 1 post-game. Hades 2 has the same problem in that advancing the story post-game is no longer limited by consumable resources or your ability to finish runs, but instead by hitting progression triggers that may or may not appear depending on RNG. I've got piles of nectar and other relationship-advancing items at the ready, but I can't use them if the characters needing them just don't appear. It's kind of shame, too, because there is some crazy stuff in the post-game, but I'm not going to play 100 more hours hoping that RNG will allow me to see it.

 

[ADiTAR]

So after 80 hours I've hit the "Ok, I've had enough of this game, time to look up spoilers" point, much in the same way as I did with Hades 1 post-game. Hades 2 has the same problem in that advancing the story post-game is no longer limited by consumable resources or your ability to finish runs, but instead by hitting progression triggers that may or may not appear depending on RNG. I've got piles of nectar and other relationship-advancing items at the ready, but I can't use them if the characters needing them just don't appear. It's kind of shame, too, because there is some crazy stuff in the post-game, but I'm not going to play 100 more hours hoping that RNG will allow me to see it.

The characters you want appear the moment you put on their keepsake.

 

[T4keD0wN]

The characters you want appear the moment you put on their keepsake.

Does that work on every keepsake?

So, if one equips Icarus or Chaos keepsakes youre bound to encounter them too and not just the boon gods like Zeus?

 

[ADiTAR]

Does that work on every keepsake?

So, if one equips Icarus or Chaos keepsakes youre bound to encounter them too and not just the boon gods like Zeus?

I don't remember, but I believe so. I agree you need to hope and prayer for things to happen to finish the story, but it does come. I also didn't 100% it and I'm ok with it, I kinda felt some weapons were OP and some just weren't fun.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Does that work on every keepsake?

So, if one equips Icarus or Chaos keepsakes youre bound to encounter them too and not just the boon gods like Zeus?

No. It only works on the ones that actually specify. Trying to complete the quests is just like the first, RNG bullshit, especially the odisseyus ones is total garbage, has like 5% chance to get the right dialogue for him and same for the quest with the spider.

Anyway, Im done with it. After the 1st and now this, I dont think I'll return to a third if its the exact same, it's been way too similar and I was getting bored by the 70th hour. Its a good game though, great music, great voice acting, great characters, fun combat loop for 30-40 hours. 8/10

 

[ADiTAR]

No. It only works on the ones that actually specify. Trying to complete the quests is just like the first, RNG bullshit, especially the odisseyus ones is total garbage, has like 5% chance to get the right dialogue for him and same for the quest with the spider.

Anyway, Im done with it. After the 1st and now this, I dont think I'll return to a third if its the exact same, it's been way too similar and I was getting bored by the 70th hour. Its a good game though, great music, great voice acting, great characters, fun combat loop for 30-40 hours. 8/10

What odisseyus ones? I think I did one but I dunno if it opens another.

 

[The Cockatrice]

What odisseyus ones? I think I did one but I dunno if it opens another.

Its achievement related. Theres one with his bone keepsake, but after you show it to cyclops theres another chain quest where you have to take it to cyclops again and then to cerci and whatever, but to get that he needs to tell you something when he is at the bar and that takes forever.

 

[Robb]

Had my, by far, best run so far just now. Everything just clicked.

Been going back to the staff, I'm not too fond of most other weapons tbh.

 

[Robb]

Credits rolled yesterday. Might continue a bit, but I'd consider myself done for the most part. Took roughly 40h.

Really fantastic game. I'd go with a 9/10 if I had to rate it.

 

[HRK69]

I just want to give a huge shoutout to my Game of the Year. The dopamine rush this game delivered time after time was unreal, there were days I sank 20 hours straight into it without even noticing

Absolutely addictive in the best way possible

It's a straight 10/10 from me. No notes. I'd love to see even more content, because I genuinely can't get enough of it.

Obviously, I can't recommend it enough, one of the best games ever made

 

[Jaybe]

Those that have played Hades 2x would you recommend buying on Switch 2 or Steam Deck LCD? It's finally on sale on Nintendo eshop as well as Steam, so I'm going to buy it on one of them. I hear the odd complaint of smearing and latency for Switch 2, but in theory the FPS and res should be higher, right? Thanks!

 

[Vyse]

Forgot this came out. Need to give it a shot. Loved the first one. Great OT.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Those that have played Hades 2x would you recommend buying on Switch 2 or Steam Deck LCD? It's finally on sale on Nintendo eshop as well as Steam, so I'm going to buy it on one of them. I hear the odd complaint of smearing and latency for Switch 2, but in theory the FPS and res should be higher, right? Thanks!

Haven't played it on Switch 2 but did play it on Steam Deck LCD. Worked perfectly fine.

It's actually one of the best optimized games and doesn't drain the battery much.

PC will also have an advantage for mods, so I'll recommend that.

 

[Robb]

Those that have played Hades 2x would you recommend buying on Switch 2 or Steam Deck LCD? It's finally on sale on Nintendo eshop as well as Steam, so I'm going to buy it on one of them. I hear the odd complaint of smearing and latency for Switch 2, but in theory the FPS and res should be higher, right? Thanks!

I played the Switch 2 version, although I played it 90% on the TV. Runs and looks fantastic at 120fps/1080p.

Didn't notice anything strange with the screen when playing in handheld, but I'm no expert. Although handheld mode is locked to 60fps/1080p iirc.

I'd probably just go for the cheapest option personally.

 

[John Bilbo]

I miss Gigabowser.

 

[ChoosableOne]

No one gives a shit about this game, right? What happened? Is the problem that it looks/plays exactly the same as the first game, or did everyone already get their fill during early access? I was going to buy it, but I didn't see anything new in the videos, it looks like a dlc. It looks like it sold quite well, but I haven't seen anyone talking about this game.

 

[Robb]

No one gives a shit about this game, right? What happened? Is the problem that it looks/plays exactly the same as the first game, or did everyone already get their fill during early access? I was going to buy it, but I didn't see anything new in the videos, it looks like a dlc. It looks like it sold quite well, but I haven't seen anyone talking about this game.

It's a fantastic game, probably the best in the genre alongside the first one.

It's definitely more of the same though. But that's what a sequel is. Would be rather strange if it was completely different..

Imo this one plays quite differently from the first, in a good way. I though this one was better/more fun.

 

[IFireflyl]

It's definitely more of the same though. But that's what a sequel is. Would be rather strange if it was completely different..

Are you telling me that this:

going to this:

was strange???

Because you're effing right.

 

[John Bilbo]

No one gives a shit about this game, right? What happened? Is the problem that it looks/plays exactly the same as the first game, or did everyone already get their fill during early access? I was going to buy it, but I didn't see anything new in the videos, it looks like a dlc. It looks like it sold quite well, but I haven't seen anyone talking about this game.

It is a good game if you like the grind. It has the usual modern game design problem though: you do not have to improve as a player but your character just gets more powerful the more you play it. The difficulty curve is inverse that way. Up to a point anyway.

 

[ChoosableOne]

It is a good game if you like the grind. It has the usual modern game design problem though: you do not have to improve as a player but your character just gets more powerful the more you play it. The difficulty curve is inverse that way. Up to a point anyway.

Wow, I'd never thought about it that way, interesting perspective.

 

[Hookshot]

No one gives a shit about this game, right? What happened? Is the problem that it looks/plays exactly the same as the first game, or did everyone already get their fill during early access? I was going to buy it, but I didn't see anything new in the videos, it looks like a dlc. It looks like it sold quite well, but I haven't seen anyone talking about this game.

Early access dampened the hype because it was spread out over so long.

Also it is the first game again. There's more of it but the abilities are all so similar to previous ones, eventually you find a way to make the bosses substantially harder but I dropped it shortly after that as it's always the same zones and enemies and eventually I got sick of the duff runs where the rooms/Characters you want don't show.

 

[Zephyranthes]

No one gives a shit about this game, right? What happened? Is the problem that it looks/plays exactly the same as the first game, or did everyone already get their fill during early access? I was going to buy it, but I didn't see anything new in the videos, it looks like a dlc. It looks like it sold quite well, but I haven't seen anyone talking about this game.

It's a great game, and definitely not a DLC, but the "discourse volume" is naturally going to limited for a few reasons:

1) It's a sequel that, while not entirely the same as the first game, is still very similar in terms of gameplay and structure. The differences are more in the narrative and the small gameplay details that aren't going to be obvious from just watching a trailer of it.
2) It's not a live-service game, so there's nothing really to keep people coming back to it after they've had their fill of the content the game has.
3) Expedition 33, and Silksong to a lesser extent, have dominated the 2025 gaming discourse to such an extent that a game like Hades 2 kind of flies under the radar.

None of these have anything to do with the quality of the game itself, though. If you enjoyed Hades 1, you are highly likely to enjoy Hades 2.

 

[John Bilbo]

Wow, I'd never thought about it that way, interesting perspective.

Yes. Arcade game design has not been fashionable in the west in ages.

In arcade game design you have to develop as a player to conquer the game. The game is always the same. Only you change.

In a way that is peak game design.

 

[HRK69]

No one gives a shit about this game, right? What happened?

You expect it to dominate social media for a whole year? Silksong's hype died down too. I could name 15 other titles

Games like this get their moment

Point is, games like Hades 2 don't need to stay in the spotlight to prove they're fire

 

[ChoosableOne]

Games like this get their moment

We are talking about a game that has 95 mtc score. 52th game of all time, according to mtc. I expect it to dominate social media ofc. And I heard many good things about kcd 2, silksong, blue prince and expedition, even about mh wilds, but not about this one. No one talks about it.

 

[HRK69]

We are talking about a game that has 95 mtc score. 52th game of all time, according to mtc. I expect it to dominate social media ofc. And I heard many good things about kcd 2, silksong, blue prince and expedition, even about mh wilds, but not about this one. No one talks about it.

Well, I did a little search on X for you. There are hundreds of posts today alone under #Hades2

I searched on Reddit too, dozens of posts and comments today in subs like r/HadesTheGame and r/gaming

What do you exactly mean with "NOBODY talks about it"?

but I didn't see anything new in the videos, it looks like a dlc

Your radar's busted, dude. On both accounts.

 

[ChoosableOne]

Well, I did a little search on X for you. There are hundreds of posts today alone under #Hades2

I searched on Reddit too, dozens of posts and comments today in subs like r/HadesTheGame and r/gaming

What do you exactly mean with "NOBODY talks about it"?


Your radar's busted, dude. On both accounts.

 

[HRK69]

Your own graph nukes your logic

The graphs shows exactly what I said: every single of those game peaks hard at launch/hype (KCD2 Feb, Clair May-ish, you guessed it: Hades 2 & Silksong both Sept), then drops off a cliff 3 months later.

That's normal for singleplayer bangers. Those games get their moment.

And your graph is search interest, not ongoing conversation. People search at peak hype, then play the game quietly for 50+ hours

So, my guy, I ask again: what do you mean with "nobody talks about it" and ''No one gives a shit about this game, right?''

 

[ChoosableOne]

Your own graph nukes your logic

The graphs shows exactly what I said: every single of those game peaks hard at launch/hype (KCD2 Feb, Clair May-ish, you guessed it: Hades 2 & Silksong both Sept), then drops off a cliff 3 months later.

That's normal for singleplayer bangers. Those games get their moment.

And your graph is search interest, not ongoing conversation. People search at peak hype, then play the game quietly for 50+ hours

So, my guy, I ask again: what do you mean with "nobody talks about it" and ''No one gives a shit about this game, right?''

You can clearly see that Hades 2 didn't get as much attention as the others when it launched (around 15% search interest?). Hype usually goes hand in hand with Google search trends, and no one really seemed to care about the Hades 2's launch. I didn't see any news articles about it, no related videos showed up in my feed, and I didn't see anyone mentioning it in general discussions (like GOTY 2025 talks, clickbait content, or tier lists — no one even trashes it) on this forum or elsewhere. If you think it was very popular, then let's just agree to disagree.

Btw;
Hollow Knight Silksong OT-- 2400 replies in 3 months
Hades 2 OT--143 replies in 3 months
Clair Obscure OT- 4000 replies in 3 months
KCD 2 OT-- 1800 replies in 3 months

 

[HRK69]

You can clearly see that Hades 2 didn't get as much attention as the others when it launched (around 15% search interest?). Hype usually goes hand in hand with Google search trends, and no one really seemed to care about the Hades 2's launch. I didn't see any news articles about it, no related videos showed up in my feed, and I didn't see anyone mentioning it in general discussions (like GOTY 2025 talks, clickbait content, or tier lists — no one even trashes it) on this forum or elsewhere.

Your "I didn't see it" isn't proof of anything except that your bubble is small

You get shown hundreds of fresh posts today on X and Reddit, and instead of "oh shit, I missed that!", you pivot to "well it didn't have as high a launch search spike"

If you think it was very popular, then let's just agree to disagree.

Don't move the goalposts, my guy. Next time just say "I didn't see much about it"

You started with "No one gives a shit about this game, right?" and "nobody talks about it" those are full stop, absolute claims.

You swung big, missed, pivoted and now you're trying to "agree to disagree" your way out

 

[The Cockatrice]

No one gives a shit about this game, right? What happened? Is the problem that it looks/plays exactly the same as the first game, or did everyone already get their fill during early access? I was going to buy it, but I didn't see anything new in the videos, it looks like a dlc. It looks like it sold quite well, but I haven't seen anyone talking about this game.

It did quite well for a small indie. It's not an online game and it has been in early access for some time, but not much to talk about. It's a safe sequel that improves on everything compared to the first, not by much, but enough. The only issue is the story which is bigger but not better than the first. Son looking for his mother is better than daughter having grandaddy issues. No idea what the fuck you're arguing about and its popularity as if that matters at all. Buy it if you're a fan of the first game. Simple as that.

 

[ChoosableOne]

No idea what the fuck you're arguing about and its popularity as if that matters at all.

The first game made a much bigger impact. I'm trying to understand why this one didn't become a big deal, or whether it simply wasn't as well received (aside from critic reviews) as the first—without spending money on it. Maybe it's just roguelite fatigue.

I wasn't obsessed with the first game, but I played it for quite a while(still not completed it). This feels like more of the same to me, so I've been postponing buying the second one. I thought maybe someone would mention some crazy change that could generate hype for me, which is why I posted here. Lately, I've felt like buying a game, and hype is usually what triggers that for me.

 

[John Bilbo]

The first game made a much bigger impact. I'm trying to understand why this one didn't become a big deal, or whether it simply wasn't as well received (aside from critic reviews) as the first—without spending money on it. Maybe it's just roguelite fatigue.

I wasn't obsessed with the first game, but I played it for quite a while(still not completed it). This feels like more of the same to me, so I've been postponing buying the second one. I thought maybe someone would mention some crazy change that could generate hype for me, which is why I posted here. Lately, I've felt like buying a game, and hype is usually what triggers that for me.

This is very much an iterative sequel. Bigger and maybe better and just... more.

 

[John Bilbo]

Personally I am becoming fatigued with the invincibility frame dash move that plagues so so many games nowadays.

If the invincibility frame dash is not severely limited or otherwise iterated to an interesting direction the games end up playing quite similarly.

That one move is the solution to many a games challenge today it's crazy. Uniform game design: enemy attacks -> press button to become invincible. Game solved!

At least Sektori iterated on the concept in an interesting way. I recommend checking that out.

 

[SomeNorseGuy]

After completing a handful of runs with different builds in Hades 1 I was done with the game. I had absolutely no interest in unlocking every last floor rug or bedroom upgrade. And even less interest in seeing all the character writing.

Hades 2 dosen't look like it offers a lot of new mechanics, at first glance at least. So it's pretty far down on my priority list. Might be that I end up loving it when finally play it, time will tell.

 

[The Cockatrice]

The first game made a much bigger impact.

No, it did not. This year has had a lot of great stuff.

Also it's retarded to correlate its impact with you wanting to play the game. Just fucking buy it. It's great. Or dont and gtfo and stop arguing with people here.