Overview
- Hades II launches September 25 as version 1.0 on PC and Nintendo Switch after an extended early access period.
- Early reviews place the game in the mid‑90s on aggregators, including a reported 94 on Metacritic overall and 96 on PC, with similarly strong OpenCritic scores.
- The sequel stars Melinoë in a fight against the Titan Chronos and introduces two distinct paths that lead through the Underworld or up toward Olympus.
- New systems reshape combat and builds, including a magick meter, area cast circles, Omega attacks, refreshed boons, and expanded keepsakes and progression.
- The Switch 2 edition is singled out for high performance—up to 120 fps docked and 60 fps handheld—and supports cross‑saves with PC.