Hades II hits PlayStation and Xbox

Hades II arrived on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on April 14, expanding Supergiant Games’ sequel to every current platform it announced for version 1.0. (supergiantgames.com) Supergiant said the game first reached version 1.0 on September 25, 2025, on personal computer, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. Xbox Wire said the new Xbox release also lands in Xbox Game Pass on April 14 across cloud, console, handheld, and personal computer. (supergiantgames.com) (news.xbox.com) Hades II is an action roguelike, a format built around short combat runs where players die, restart, and carry some progress forward. In this sequel, players control Melinoë, described by Supergiant as the immortal Princess of the Underworld, fighting Chronos with dark sorcery and melee weapons. (supergiantgames.com) (xbox.com) The April 14 console launch closes a gap that opened when Hades II skipped PlayStation and Xbox at its full release last year. That staggered rollout mirrors the first Hades, which launched on personal computer and Nintendo Switch before coming later to PlayStation and Xbox in 2021. (supergiantgames.com) (blog.playstation.com) Early PlayStation 5 reviews were strong ahead of the new launch. Push Square called it “essential,” PlayStation Universe called it “godly,” and The Sixth Axis said Supergiant had delivered “another masterpiece” on Sony’s console. (pushsquare.com) (psu.com) (thesixthaxis.com) Review aggregators still show the broader critical consensus formed around the 2025 launch. OpenCritic lists Hades II at 95 with a “Mighty” rating from 115 critics, while Metacritic’s game page says the sequel received “universal acclaim.” (opencritic.com) (metacritic.com) Supergiant’s March 26 announcement said Hades II was the best-reviewed game of 2025 according to Metacritic and OpenCritic. Metacritic’s listings show a 2025 personal computer metascore of 95, and OpenCritic’s charts place the game in the 100th percentile. (supergiantgames.com) (metacritic.com) (opencritic.com) Xbox’s store page says the console version is optimized for Xbox Series X and S and supports Xbox Play Anywhere, which lets buyers use one purchase across Xbox console and Windows personal computer. Microsoft also listed Hades II in its “Next Week on Xbox” schedule for April 14. (xbox.com) (news.xbox.com) For players who waited out early access and the first wave of platforms, April 14 is the date the sequel finally reaches Sony and Microsoft consoles together. The result is a wider launch for one of 2025’s most decorated games, with Game Pass putting it in front of Xbox subscribers on day one. (supergiantgames.com) (news.xbox.com)