Supergiant Games achieved 112,947 simultaneous players on Steam for Hades 2 during its first weekend after the version 1.0 launch on Friday, Sept. 25. The figure more than doubles the 54,240 peak concurrent users recorded by the original Hades during its entire lifespan. The sequel had already surpassed its predecessor's player count when developers released the early access version last year.
The roguelike dungeon crawler sold more than 2 million copies before exiting early access. Metacritic ranked Hades 2 as the highest-rated new release of 2025 with a score of 94, placing it ahead of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. The game represents the largest commercial success in Supergiant Games' history, exceeding the performance of the original Hades.
The roguelike dungeon crawler sold more than 2 million copies before exiting early access. Metacritic ranked Hades 2 as the highest-rated new release of 2025 with a score of 94, placing it ahead of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. The game represents the largest commercial success in Supergiant Games' history, exceeding the performance of the original Hades.
