Hades

Game facts

When does Hades release?

Hades is listed for September 17, 2020.

How is Hades reviewed?

OpenCritic score is 95/100 with 99% recommended.

Which platform is Hades on?

Nintendo Switch.

A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.

Nintendo eShop

$24.99

Role-playing (RPG)

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Adventure

Indie

Single player

Top Critics Average

99%

Critics Recommend

Storyline

Zagreus, the son of Hades, has discovered that his mother, which he was led to believe was Nyx, Night Incarnate, is actually someone else, and is outside Hell. He is now attempting to escape his father's domain, with the help of the other gods of Olympus, in an attempt to find his real mother.