Console players, your wait is finally over. Hades II — Supergiant Games' critically acclaimed roguelike dungeon crawler — officially arrives on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14, 2026, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
The game first landed in PC Early Access in May 2024 before its full 1.0 release in September 2025, spending over a year accumulating updates, new biomes, characters, and story content that transformed an already exceptional game into something towering. Console players are arriving to what may be the most complete version of Hades II yet — all that content, all those improvements, from day one.
Players take on the role of Melinoë, immortal Princess of the Underworld, as she battles through layers of the afterlife wielding dark sorcery in pursuit of the Titan of Time, Chronos. Compared to Zagreus from the original Hades, Melinoë is more arcane and deliberate — her toolkit spans melee weapons, hexes, and devastating ritual magic tied to a full cast of Olympian gods, each offering boons that reshape your playstyle with every run.
The console port has been handled with care. PS5 players benefit from DualSense haptic feedback that responds to the crunch of spells and the tension of sprints through cursed corridors. Load times are near-instant on both platforms. The game's hand-painted art style — moody, mythological, achingly beautiful — translates magnificently to a television screen, and composer Darren Korb's orchestral-meets-rock soundtrack hits differently through a proper sound system.
For newcomers to the series, Hades II is one of the most accessible entries into the roguelike genre. The narrative is woven directly into repeated runs — every death advances the story, deepening your connection to a rich cast of gods, monsters, and mortals. For veterans of the first game, the sequel expands everything that made the original great: more weapons, more boons, a bigger map, and a story that carries genuine emotional weight to its conclusion.
Hades II is available April 14 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get it at no additional cost on day one. This is one of the essential gaming experiences of the past two years — now finally playable on your couch.
