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September 25, 2025

Hades II

Historical Setting Isometric Action RPG

Summary

Ready for a high speed lab of mastery rather than a mindless grind Hades II from Supergiant Games turns every run into a technical showcase. Released May 6, 2024, this isometric action RPG and roguelike rewards precision, timing, and deep buildcraft on PC and PlayStation 5. You will dissect frame data, cancel recoveries, and chain invulnerable dashes while optimizing boons, Daedalus upgrades, Hexes, and Arcana for expert level synergy. Encounters scale with your execution, so movement tech and route planning matter as much as raw damage. Between runs, meta systems open advanced paths, weapon aspects, and keepsakes for granular tuning. If you thrive on speedrunning fundamentals, tight inputs, and iterative theorycraft similar to action RPG games discussions, this is your arena. Among the top action RPG games 2024, Hades II stands out for clean hit feedback, readable telegraphs, and skill based progression that rewards true mechanical excellence.

Developers

Supergiant Games

Publishers

Supergiant Games

Genres

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

Platforms

Windows
Pc
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch
Pc Microsoft Windows
Mac

Release Date

September 25, 2025

Metacritic Score

95

Media

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