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Hades II v1.0 Is Now Available!2025-09-25We couldn't possibly be more excited to announce that we've completed the Early Access development of Hades II, and officially launched v1.0 of the game!! Whether you've been playing all through Early Access or this will be your very first foray into our take on the Underworld of Greek myth, we welcome you and thank you for joining us! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/ About the Game Hades II is a rogue-like dungeon crawler in which you'll battle beyond the Underworld of Greek myth using dark sorcery to take on the sinister Titan of Time. Our studio's first-ever sequel builds on the best aspects of the award-winning origina
Hades: It's the Five-Year Anniversary!2025-09-17Five years have flown by since the v1.0 launch of Hades, our studio's fourth game! It went on to earn more than 70 Game of the Year awards, exceeding our wildest expectations. We're now just days away from launching our first-ever sequel that we've been working on ever since, and wanted to commemorate the anniversary of the original. Watch the Hades Anniversary Live Stream! Join our studio director Amir Rao and creative director Greg Kasavin for a trip down memory lane as they reacquaint themselves with the world of the original Hades, after having been deep in the world of Hades II for some time! And please enjoy this new art piece featuring
Hades II: Coming to Steam Early Access!2022-12-09We are so excited to announce Hades II, our studio's fifth game and first-ever sequel! Meet the Princess of the Underworld in our 4K reveal trailer, which premiered tonight at The Game Awards: Coming to Early Access Like its predecessor, Hades II will be available in Early Access here on Steam for some time leading up to its full v1.0 launch. Add Hades II to your wishlist for a handy reminder when the time comes: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/ Feedback from our player community through the course of development was foundational to the design and vital to the quality of the original game, so we plan to reprise that type o
New Merchandise! Cerberus & Dusa plushies, T-shirts, prints, & more!2022-07-26We're thrilled to announce that we've joined forces with Fangamer to bring you a new line of official Hades merchandise, ranging from plushies to pins, and from artwork to apparel! Like all the merchandise we've offered in the past, these items were designed in close collaboration with our team. And, Fangamer has years of experience delivering great game-inspired merchandise to customers around the world, so these items will be easier to get a hold of than items we've offered in the past. Here are some of the highlights! Cerberus Plush This notorious hound of hell is somewhat smaller than the real thing, measuring about 12" long from heads to
Post-Launch Patch - February 20222022-02-15This small patch provides improved compatibility with Steam Deck, plus a few additional fixes. Thank you for playing Hades! We're grateful for your continued support. Miscellaneous • Various fixes and improvements ensuring the game is Deck Verified • Added controller button images for Steam Deck • Improved controller button image detection across all common types Bug Fixes • Fixed controller button images not appearing as expected with the DualSense controller • Fixed ultrawide sidebar art positioning at 3840x1600 resolution • Fixed a rare issue with the Steam Overlay and Vulkan rendering • Other minor fixes Quote of the Patch 'A three-headed
Hades wins first-ever Hugo Award for Best Video Game!2021-12-22On December 18, 2021, Hades earned the first-ever Hugo Award for Best Video Game! This one was special even among all the wonderful accolades our game has received. The Hugo Awards are legendary in the world of fantasy and science fiction media, and date back to the early 1950s. Best Novel winners over the years include iconic works such as The Man in the High Castle, Dune, Neuromancer, and American Gods, among many more. Yet this was the very first year the Hugos included a Best Video Game category, so it's all the more reason we were deeply grateful and honored that our game earned the distinction out of all the nominees. We hope the Hugos
Post-Launch Patch - July 20212021-07-27This small patch has some final touches on localized text, as well as this brief update from our team: With some months having passed since our v1.0 Launch Update, we're soon going to remove the Patch Notes section from the Main Menu, and also remove the F10 bug-reporting feature (of course you may still contact us via Discord or email if you encounter any bugs). We feel these changes will help reflect the fact that our Early Access development phase has been complete for some time. We are humbled and grateful for the incredible support so many players have shown Hades, and our team is excited to press on and figure out what's next. Thank you
Post-Launch Patch - April 20212021-04-21This patch adds a Japanese text translation to our list of supported language options. Thank you for playing! Miscellaneous • Added Japanese language option in the Languages menu • Added Japanese Localization team to the Credits Bug Fixes • You can no longer rudely walk away from Cerberus when forging a bond with him • Other minor fixes Quote of the Patch Sisyphus is still there in the halls of Tartarus, pushing that boulder up the hill and getting almost to the top before it rolls back down and he has to start once again. ~Mythos (Stephen Fry)
Post-Launch Patch - March 20212021-04-01This small patch contains various minor improvements and fixes to issues reported by our players. We hope you're enjoying your days / nights in the Underworld! Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback! Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities 📢 Shield of Chaos (Beowulf Aspect): loading Bloodstone ammo during a Bull Rush now works reliably Boons & Blessings • Trippy Flare (Dionysus): fixed this dealing less damage than expected using the Bow's Aspect of Hera • Icy Flare (Demeter): fixed this not correctly registering as a prerequisite for Winter Harvest (Demeter) Foes & Encounters 📢 Bother: fixed an issue where these remained pa
Post-Launch Patch - February 2, 20212021-02-02We've continued monitoring feedback and reports since our v1.0 Launch Update, and this patch contains fixes to various issues brought to our attention. Thank you for your support, and for playing Hades!! Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback! Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities 📢 Twin Fists (Gilgamesh Aspect): fixed Maim effect not always dealing as much damage as expected Boons & Blessings • Thunder Flourish (Zeus): fixed an issue where most lightning bolts could not deal Critical damage after also picking Pressure Points (Artemis) • Swift Flourish (Hermes): fixed an issue where this would reduce attack speed above Comm
Hades: Nominated for Game of the Year!2020-12-22EDIT: Congratulations to the winners of The Steam Awards! And our heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted for Hades. While we didn't quite get there, it's amazing to have been in the running. ___________________________________ On behalf of all of us at Supergiant Games, we are honored to see Hades nominated for Game of the Year in The Steam Awards! You had thousands of deserving games to choose from, ranging from some of the most spectacular blockbusters ever created, to some incredibly inventive titles from smaller teams like ours... and Hades made that short list. Thank you!! And now, voting begins to crown the winner. We've been blown away
Cross-Saves Update Out Now on Nintendo Switch!!2020-12-16Hermes is here with some good news: Our Cross-Saves update for Hades is out now on Nintendo Switch! This feature is for players who happen to have the game both on Nintendo Switch and Steam. It lets you transfer your save progress to and from Nintendo Switch. Before using Cross-Saves, please be sure to read the in-game Help & Info section in the Cross-Saves submenu. This update also includes various other improvements from our post-launch PC patches, details of which are linked here. Thank you for all your incredible support and kind words about the game. We hope you enjoy using Cross-Saves!
Post-Launch Patch - December 1, 20202020-12-01This patch contains additional minor fixes and improvements based on your feedback and reports since our v1.0 Launch Update. We expect this to be our final PC patch of the year. Thank you for playing!! Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback! Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities • Heart-Seeking Bow (Zagreus Aspect): increased Critical chance • Eternal Spear (Achilles Aspect): increased Skewer special charge speed; improved input buffering • Adamant Rail (Eris Aspect): reduced duration of bonus damage effect Boons & Blessings • Sea Storm (Poseidon x Zeus): adjusted requirements for this to be offered; fixed interaction with C
Vote for Hades in the Steam Awards!!2020-11-25After a great deal of support and feedback from our community, Hades exited Early Access development this fall, and has become our most popular, most highly acclaimed game yet! If you've enjoyed your time with it, and feel Hades stands out even among the many fantastic games released this year, then please consider nominating it in the Steam Awards for the year's top honors: Game of the Year. You can only nominate Hades in a single category, so if it's not your Steam Game of the Year pick, we would be grateful if you considered it in other categories, such as Outstanding Story-Rich Game, Best Soundtrack, or Outstanding Visual Style. When we f
Post-Launch Patch - October 27, 20202020-10-27This small patch contains assorted balance changes, fixes, and improvements, following our v1.0 Launch Update. We should have another patch in the coming weeks. Thanks very much for playing!! Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback! Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities • Eternal Spear (Guan Yu Aspect): increased attack damage; improved attack input buffering (you now can Dash between strikes) 📢 Twin Fists (Talos Aspect): increased duration of Magnetized effect 📢 Twin Fists (Gilgamesh Aspect): improved input buffering after Dash-Strike • Adamant Rail (Lucifer Aspect): increased Bombard special bomb travel speed and detonati
Post-Launch Patch - October 13, 20202020-10-13This patch contains additional improvements, balance changes, voice lines, and fixes following our v1.0 Launch Update. We expect to deploy another patch in the coming weeks. Thank you for playing!! Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback! Boons & Blessings • Lightning Reflexes (Zeus): improved scaling from Poms • Hydraulic Might (Poseidon): increased power scaling at Heroic rarity • Huge Catch (Poseidon): Conch Shell Keepsake now works as a prerequisite for this to be offered • Clean Kill (Artemis): improved scaling from Poms Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities • Heart-Seeking Bow: reduced damage of Volley special (it retai
Post-Launch Patch - October 2, 20202020-10-02We are humbled by and grateful for the amazing response to our v1.0 Launch Update. While our Early Access development is now complete, expect several follow-up patches such as this one to shore up any remaining issues. Thank you very much for playing. Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback! Infernal Arms, Aspects, & Abilities 📢 Heart-Seeking Bow (Hera Aspect): fixed certain interactions with Crush Shot (Aphrodite) 📢 Adamant Rail (Hestia Aspect): fixed instances where empowered shots could fire successively Boons & Blessings • Merciful End (Athena x Ares): combo effect can no longer activate multiple times from a single i
Hades: v1.0 Has Arrived!!2020-09-17We are beyond excited to announce we have completed the Early Access development of our god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler, Hades, and officially launched v1.0 of the game! Whether you've been with us all through Early Access or just now delving in, we hope you have a wonderful time exploring everything the Underworld has to offer. About the v1.0 Launch Update Returning players will find that our v1.0 Launch Update is brimming with exciting new additions and improvements, including the true ending of the story, new events for the game's 30 fully voiced characters, five stunning new pieces of music, a new weapon variant in the hidden aspect o
v1.0 Launch Update - Patch Notes2020-09-17Hades is officially out out of Early Access! This update contains the last major set of changes as we go into our full v1.0 launch. EDIT -- Follow-up Patches We always release at least a couple of follow-up patches after each Major Update, to respond to feedback, fix remaining issues, and make additional improvements. · Feb 2 · Dec 1 · Oct 27 · Oct 13 · Oct 2 Patch 048: The v1.0 LAUNCH Update!! At long last, our v1.0 Launch has arrived!! The true ending awaits, along with much, much more. This marks the conclusion of our development in Early Access, though we will be monitoring this launch closely and patching any issues that arise. To all of
VIDEO: 'Hades: Developing Hell' Ep. 62020-08-24From Noclip's YouTube channel: "Thanks for waiting for this one. We began production on this episode back in March not knowing what the world would look like in the future and whether any of our interviews or footage would be usable. So major thanks to Supergiant Games for being so open in interviews and for their trust in our vision. The final episode of Hades: Developing Hell will be live shortly after the game reaches it's 1.0 launch." Thank you for watching!