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September 25, 2025

Hades II

Historical Setting Isometric Action RPG

Summary

Built for players who crave fast decision making and clutch execution, Hades II turns its isometric roguelike combat into a proving ground. The indie Action RPG from Supergiant Games launches on September 25, 2025, bringing precision dashes, buildcrafting depth, and escalating risk-reward to PC Windows. While its roots are in Action RPG and Fantasy, the tempo rivals top shooter games for intensity, rewarding mastery like a ranked grind. Smart meta progression, tight hitboxes, and distinct weapon aspects create a high skill ceiling with clear paths to go from casual to elite. Narrative stakes stay sharp between runs, while rapid resets enable speedrun races, community leaderboards, and challenge rule sets that spotlight pro execution. For players browsing best shooter games to play, this is a compelling alternative that delivers powerup-style boons, clutch parries, and room to dominate through knowledge, timing, and upgrade strategy.

Developers

Supergiant Games

Publishers

Supergiant Games

Genres

Historical Setting
Isometric
Action RPG
Roguelike
Fantasy
Shooter
Adventure
Action
RPG
Indie
Beat em up

Platforms

Mac
Nintendo Switch
Windows
Pc Microsoft Windows
Pc
Nintendo Switch 2

Release Date

September 25, 2025

Metacritic Score

95

Media

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