Hades 2 Passes Major Player Milestone in Less Than 24 Hours

Summary

Hades 2 on Steam has already doubled the original game's peak players, breaking the record in less than 24 hours.
After 9 hours, Hades 2 reached 79,276 concurrent players, a number which has only continued to grow since.
Hades 2 Early Access release sees massive success, promising updates and full experience by end of year.

Less than 24 hours after launching on Steam, the early access version of Hades 2 has already doubled the all-time peak concurrent player account set by the original Hades. While Supergiant Games certainly found success with its earlier titles like Bastion, Pyre, and Transistor, the studio really took off after it released the roguelike action title, Hades. Although Hades was originally an Epic Games store exclusive, it eventually launched on Steam a year later in 2019 through Early access, releasing Version 1.0 on September 17, before eventually launching across most other platforms like the Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.

Following its release, Hades quickly went on to receive universal acclaim from players and critics alike, earning countless awards and becoming a massive hit for Supergiant Games. However, many began to wonder what was next for the studio, who had established a firm track record of not developing sequels and instead changing genres for new games. As it turns out, Supergiant revealed it is breaking with tradition during the Game Awards 2022 by announcing Hades 2, a sequel to its hit game. The excitement from fans was made clear upon its release into Early Access, as a new milestone has already been broken.

Following a very successful Technical Test period, Supergiant Games launched Hades 2 into Steam Early Access on May 6 to the delight of many. While the first game certainly found its own success, Hades 2 has already crushed its all-time peak player count in a matter of hours. According to SteamDB, the stats tracking website for Steam games, Hades 2 instantly hit the trending games list after its launch, reaching a peak concurrent player count of 79,276 after only 9 hours of being available. In fact, Hades 2 has since gone on to topple that number, breaching 84,000 players early on May 7 and is likely to keep pushing that number forward.

Hades 2 Doubles the Original Game's Player Numbers in less than 24 Hours

While Hades was available on many platforms, the sequel has already reached impressive heights solely on Steam. The original game managed a peak player count of 37,749 on Steam, hitting that all-time number a year after Hades launched out of early access with its full release. Either way, Hades 2 has more than doubled that milestone in mere hours, even though it is technically not complete.

As expected, the launch of Hades 2 onto Steam is just the beginning of the journey. Supergiant is planning on releasing numerous updates throughout the year and has promised that, in addition to continue expanding the story, more characters will be added, mechanics tweaked, and other gameplay related changes will arrive. While players continue to debate whether to play Hades 2 in Early Access or wait, Supergiant is aiming to have the full version 1.0 experience ready to go by the end of the year, bringing the story to a close along with other finishing touches marking a full game experience.

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Released: September 25, 2025

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Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

The first-ever sequel from Supergiant Games builds on the best aspects of the original god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler in an all-new, action-packed, endlessly replayable experience rooted in the Underworld of Greek myth and its deep connections to the dawn of witchcraft.

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MASTER WITCHCRAFT AND DARK SORCERY
Infuse your legendary weapons of Night with ancient magick, so that none may stand in your way. Become stronger still with powerful Boons from more than a dozen Olympian gods, from Apollo to Zeus. There are nearly limitless ways to build your abilities.

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Meet a cast of dozens of fully-voiced, larger-than-life characters, including plenty of new faces and some old friends. Grow closer to them through a variety of new interactions, and experience countless unique story events based on how your journey unfolds.

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