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Hades

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High confidence304.4K reviews Updated Jun 17, 2026

As of Jun 17, 2026, Hades is rated 98% positive on Steam (304,395 reviews).

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Is Hades worth it in 2026?

An exceptionally well-received game across a very large sample, where praise themes dominate across art, gameplay, story, and writing, while complaints are sparse, low-frequency, and mostly concern late-game completionist grind rather than core experience quality.

Best for

Players who enjoy narrative-driven roguelikes with strong art direction, writing, and a progression system that rewards repeated runs.

Watch out

Players aiming for full completion may find the late-game grind excessive and the true ending time-consuming.

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98% positive
Steam
304.4K reviews

Pros

  • art style and visuals16
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    • ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐...
    • - I like how game remembers things and react to them on consequent run. All characters react to things you choose, die from, kill. So it actually feels like a continuous events rat...
    • A fun game I didn't expect to enjoy. Nor did i expect to get far in. I love it's art style, writing and overall full of the contolls. As well as the A+ voice acting.
  • engaging gameplay loop16
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    • I went into Hades with little expectation. I had never played a rogue-lite before, and I wasn’t sure how much I’d like it. I enjoy combat in games, but I prefer turn-based combat,...
    • An amazing game! Absolutely loved the replayability as well! Story is also very well written One of the things I enjoyed the most was that an increase in difficulty DOES NOT jus...
    • - I like how game remembers things and react to them on consequent run. All characters react to things you choose, die from, kill. So it actually feels like a continuous events rat...
  • story and writing quality16
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    • I went into Hades with little expectation. I had never played a rogue-lite before, and I wasn’t sure how much I’d like it. I enjoy combat in games, but I prefer turn-based combat,...
    • An amazing game! Absolutely loved the replayability as well! Story is also very well written One of the things I enjoyed the most was that an increase in difficulty DOES NOT jus...
    • - I like how game remembers things and react to them on consequent run. All characters react to things you choose, die from, kill. So it actually feels like a continuous events rat...
  • greek mythology theming7
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    • I went into Hades with little expectation. I had never played a rogue-lite before, and I wasn’t sure how much I’d like it. I enjoy combat in games, but I prefer turn-based combat,...
    • What I want to say about the game is that it's a good game for 2020, with an interesting storyline and various interactions with gods.
    • This game is sick. I love the graphics and the unique take on Greek mythology. I love all the gameplay so far and have played for hours on end and been entertained the entire time....
  • voice acting6
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    • A fun game I didn't expect to enjoy. Nor did i expect to get far in. I love it's art style, writing and overall full of the contolls. As well as the A+ voice acting.
    • Hades is one of those rare games that feels impossible to put down. Every run is fast, stylish, and exciting, with combat that stays smooth and satisfying from start to finish. The...
    • VERY fun game. Action-based combat is very fast, but you always feel like you're in control and it's comfortable. The Supergiant aesthetics and the dynamic OST mixing Greek and me...
  • rewarding death progression5
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    • I went into Hades with little expectation. I had never played a rogue-lite before, and I wasn’t sure how much I’d like it. I enjoy combat in games, but I prefer turn-based combat,...
    • - I like how game remembers things and react to them on consequent run. All characters react to things you choose, die from, kill. So it actually feels like a continuous events rat...
    • Hades is one of those rare games that feels impossible to put down. Every run is fast, stylish, and exciting, with combat that stays smooth and satisfying from start to finish. The...

Cons

  • excessive grind for completion4
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    • I wish Steam had an option to give games stars or something instead the binary "Would you recommend ..." Yes / No. For all the positives, this game is way too long if you're intere...
    • Too much area damage, beating the game tells you that you didn't actually beaten the game. The easy mod setting starts at 20% and adds 2% after each death. I burned out on this gam...
    • One of the most overrated games I've played. Incredibly grindy, while I don't find the runs to have enough variation to merit this / maintain engagement. Some incredibly cringy voi...

Themes and quotes are drawn from 40 sampled reviews with text; the scores above reflect all 304.4K ratings. Counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.

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