Hades 2, a roguelike action role-playing game from Supergiant Games, went into early access on Steam and the Epic Games Store on Monday. The long-awaited sequel has since climbed the charts to become one of the most popular games on the Valve platform this week. In fact, the game has already more than doubled the all-time maximum concurrent players of its predecessor, Hades. Supergiant Games has yet to announce a full launch date for v1.0, but Hades 2 is expected to hit PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles at a later date.
As noted by VGC, Hades 2 peaked at 79,276 concurrent players within nine hours of release, meaning the game doubled the number of Hades players on the first day of its Early Access launch.
According to SteamDB, the all-time maximum number of concurrent players for Hades is 37,749. The site chart shows that Hades 2 has reached its all-time maximum number of concurrent players at 103,567. At the time of writing, Hades 2 Early Access has 62,984 active players in Steam.
According to developer Supergiant Games, Hades 2 already has more environments, enemies and fully voiced characters than the full version of the original game, as well as more content. While the early version of Hades 2 offers more than just a taste of the game, Supergiant noted that the true end of the game’s story won’t be available until version 1.0 is fully launched.
The developer will monitor early access player feedback and plans to release the first major update for the game later this year. Hades 2 is expected to be in Early Access “until at least the end of 2024,” the studio said.
On Steam, the reception of Hades 2 was equally positive. At the time of writing, the consensus for the game is “Overwhelmingly Positive” after over 11,000 user reviews.
Hades 2 was first unveiled at The Game Awards 2022, showcasing the familiar dungeon-like gameplay of its predecessor. The sequel features a new hero, Melinoye, an immortal princess of the underworld who takes part in the battle with the Titan of Time. The game promises new locations, challenges, upgrade systems, and more. Hades is currently available for purchase in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store.
