Hades 2 is one of the highest-profile new games in a very busy week, with Silent Hill F, EA Sports FC 26 and a whole bunch of cool indie games also arriving. The roguelite dungeon-crawler sequel is leaving early access on PC and hitting Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Here’s exactly when you can play the full version of the game, along with a review roundup and Metacritic scores.

Hades 2 Release Times

Hades 2 v1.0 is getting a simultaneous global release on Steam, Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It will be available at 12PM ET on September 25. You can click here to see when that is in your time zone. Alternatively, here are some exact Hades 2 release times:

September 25

• 9AM PT (U.S./Canada West Coast)
• 11AM CT (U.S./Canada Central Time)
• 1PM BRT (São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro)
• 5PM BST (U.K.)
• 6PM CEST (Western Europe)
• 7PM GMT+3 (Eastern Europe/East Africa)

September 26

• 12AM HKT (Hong Kong)
• 1AM JST (Japan)
• 2AM AEST (Australia East Coast)

Hades 2 supports cross-saves between platforms. If you’ve played some of the game in early access on PC, you can continue where you left off on Switch or Switch 2.

The Switch 2 version supports up to 120 fps at 1080p when the console is docked and 60 fps in handheld mode. The Switch version of Hades 2 maxes out at 60 fps at 720p in both TV and handheld modes. You can get a free upgrade from the Switch version to the Switch 2 version too.

Hades 2 is a limited-time exclusive on Switch and Switch 2. There’s no information as yet as to whether it will come to PlayStation, Xbox and/or mobile.

Hades 2 Reviews And Metacritic Scores

Much like it did with Hades, Supergiant seems to have knocked it out of the park with Hades 2. At the time of writing, the game has landed Metacritic scores of 96 on PC, 95 on Nintendo Switch and 94 on Nintendo Switch 2.

That makes it the highest-rated game of 2025 so far on all three platforms – not counting the Switch 2 versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

In their review for IGN (giving it a 10/10 score), Leana Hafer claims Hades 2 marks “some of Supergiant’s best work on nearly every level:”

How do you even sum up something as beautiful, special, memorable, and admirable as Hades 2? There is no one out there doing what Supergiant does as well as it does, and this exceptional action roguelite is some of this team’s best work on nearly every level (which is an astonishingly high bar to clear). It’s the type of video game that reminds me why I love video games so damn much. The art is breathtaking, the characters are captivating, the combat is fast, fun, endlessly varied, and tactical, and the music is spectacular. May moonlight guide us. All of us.

Writing for Gamespot (10/10 score), Alessandro Barbosa describes the game as “an ambitious expansion that balances its captivating narrative with an exceptional combat loop” and one of the best roguelites you’re likely to play:

Hades 2 exits early access as a finely-honed and deeply engaging roguelite that builds upon the strong foundations established by the first game. It’s larger in every way, with more characters and conversations to enjoy, an entirely new roster of weapons to learn, and deeper customization options to its expanded combat system, yet none of these upgrades compromise Hades‘ legacy. Rather, Hades 2 improves upon its predecessor in every way, making it a masterfully crafted sequel that is essential to play.

Eurogamer gave Hades 2 five stars out of five, with Dom Peppiatt highlighting Supergiant’s “best-in-class” writing with voice performances to match:

Supergiant’s visionary approach to storytelling and roguelike design has not suffered at all from the success of Hades: it merely emboldened it. That the studio can still dole out the surprises after how rich and textural Hades was, and that I still find myself floored by the ambition, the detail, the art, the technical prowess, and the willingness to cede control to players some 60-plus hours in is miraculous. Maybe it’s witchcraft. Maybe it’s magic. Either way, it’s epic.

I dabbled a little with Hades 2 in early access and I absolutely plan to play the full version of the game. I was a latecomer to Hades, but that game is fantastic no matter when you dive in. I’m very glad to hear the sequel apepars to live up to that legacy.