After 300 hours, Hades 2 has put me back under its spell with a console launch and secret new game mode

Mel staring head-on with one red eye in Hades 2.

I bought my Steam Deck just to play Hades 2. A bit extra, I know, but for all of my questionable spending habits (don't ask how many Nea cosmetics I've purchased in Dead by Daylight), this was not one of them.

If not for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades 2 would have been my Game of the Year for 2025. A large part of that is down to how much fun Supergiant's iconic roguelike is to play with a controller setup, not to mention the handiness of having the Greek gods in my backpack on a 14 hour flight. I also once watched a friend play the original Hades using a MacBook touchpad and keyboard, and the sight of muscles cramping in his contorted hand still haunts me to this day.