Hades II
Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld, is out to kill Time itself — Chronos, the Titan who seized her family's home. Supergiant built this one in early access alongside its players, and it shows: every system has been sanded down until nothing catches.
Where Zagreus dashed, Melinoë casts. Her magick meter and Omega moves add a second layer to every weapon, and two routes — down through the Underworld or up toward Olympus — give runs real structural variety. The Arcana cards let you shape a build before you even leave the Crossroads.
The writing is still the studio's secret weapon: a mountain of reactive dialogue that makes dying feel like progress. Darren Korb's soundtrack is, as usual, unfair to every other composer. The only complaint is that Hades veterans will feel the familiar bones of the loop.
Kit liked
- Combat depth beyond the original
- Two distinct routes keep runs fresh
- Reactive writing at enormous scale
- The soundtrack is a weapon
Kit didn't
- The core loop will feel familiar to veterans
- Some upgrades lean on resource grinding
- Use your Omega moves. Holding attack or special spends magick on a much stronger version.
- Buy Arcana cards early. They're permanent bonuses that make every future run easier.
- Switch routes when you're stuck. The Underworld and the surface reward different builds.
The best roguelike ever made got a sequel that is somehow better.Kit · Sadkitty Games · Est. 1995