Family is always complicated, but rarely as complicated as “grandpa has mom and dad frozen in time so now his secret granddaughter has to take him out to set them free.” Immortal family drama is at the heart of Hades II, just as it was its 2020 predecessor. This time, though, the stakes are higher, the cast is larger, and the action is more demanding, mostly for the better.
In some ways, Hades II is a victim of its own success. Supergiant Games’ smash hit roguelike is rightfully beloved for the way it uses the repetition baked into the genre to tell its story. That story follows Zagreus, prince of the Underworld, as he breaks out of the Underworld to form a relationship with his mother, whose existence has been hidden from him his whole life. Hades would go on to influence half a decade of roguelike design, with parts of it showing up in countless games since its release.
