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Hades
Fight out of the Greek Underworld as Zagreus in a fast action game where each failed escape opens new conversations, upgrades, and combinations of powers.
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Hades puts you in control of Zagreus, the son of Hades, as he tries to leave the Underworld. Each escape attempt sends you through a changing series of rooms filled with enemies, traps, and rewards. You fight from an overhead view using an attack, a special move, a dash, and a cast. Different weapons make those same basic actions feel very different.
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The Olympian gods offer Boons that change your moves during an attempt. One run might turn your dash into a defensive tool; another could make your weapon apply an effect every time it hits. Dying sends Zagreus back to the House of Hades, but it does not erase the whole story. Characters have new things to say, and resources brought home can unlock lasting options for later attempts. This is a game about learning an encounter, trying another build, and seeing the family story unfold rather than winning on the first try.
Supergiant Games developed and published Hades. The game entered Early Access in December 2018, then reached its complete 1.0 release for PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch on September 17, 2020; PlayStation and Xbox editions followed. This catalogue uses the complete-release year, as the Acclaimed Video Games 2020 list does. God Mode is an optional setting for players who want more resilience while learning the action and following the story.
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