Hades II 1.0 launches Sept 25 on Switch, Switch 2, Mac and PC

Supergiant Games will release Hades II in full on September 25, bringing the action roguelike out of early access and onto Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, Mac and PC, the developer announced during a Nintendo Direct on Thursday. The 1.0 launch will be accompanied by a physical edition on November 20 and will automatically update early access PC copies to the full release, Supergiant said.

The sequel, which shifts the series focus to Melinoe as she confronts Chronos, has been in early access on Steam since May 2024. Supergiant and platform listings indicate the full launch will be simultaneous on Steam and the Epic Games Store, and the studio confirmed cross-save support across all platforms. Switch owners will receive a free upgrade to the Switch 2 version if they purchase the game on the original console, the company said.

Nintendo detailed performance targets for the Switch versions during the Direct. The company said the Switch 2 will run Hades II at 1080p and 120 frames per second when docked. Reporting varied on handheld and original Switch performance: some outlets quoted Nintendo and Supergiant saying the Switch 2 will run at 1080p and 60fps in handheld mode, while others...