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Hades

Supergiant Games

2020•Hack and slash•PEGI 12•About 70 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasyanimalsmafia/gangstermonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, sweeping hack-and-slash game: fast-moving and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

92 / 100

1,799 ratings

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About This Game

A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Zagreus, the son of Hades, has discovered that his mother, which he was led to believe was Nyx, Night Incarnate, is actually someone else, and is outside Hell. He is now attempting to escape his father's domain, with the help of the other gods of Olympus, in an attempt to find his real mother.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyAnimalsMafia/gangsterMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Greek mythologyRoguelikeDifficultMythologySupernaturalStylizedDungeon crawlerStory rich

Where to play

Details

Developer: Supergiant Games
Publishers: Supergiant Games, Netflix
Released: 17 September 2020
Series: Hades
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 39h rushed, 70h normally, 151h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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