Games like Hades II
If Hades II is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hades, SWORN and Moon Hunters — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its arcana forces meaningful choices, combat feels incredibly smooth and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Hades II is a 2025 action roguelike from Supergiant Games in which Melinoë battles through the Underworld to confront the Titan of Time. The game introduces an arcana card system alongside dual-path progression and boon synergy mechanics that players describe as creating meaningful build variety. Reviewers highlight the smooth combat feel and note that each weapon has distinct identity. A mana resource system and omega magic attacks add tactical depth to encounters. Meta-progression systems provide long-term investment across runs. Players describe the experience as both intense and immersive. The game costs $29.99 USD, holds a 97% positive rating from nearly 63,000 Steam reviews, and is verified for Steam Deck play.
About Hades II: Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
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Hades
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Hades II.
Top pick for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
SWORN
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hades II.
Second-strongest match for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Moon Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Third-strongest match for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Hades II.
Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?
Perseus: Titan Slayer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Ranked #4 for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Defeat the Titans as you battle your way into Tartarus to stop Chaos from conquering Olympus and destroying the world. In this rogue-like dungeon crawler adventure, you will play as Perseus, a demigod tasked with one mission; stop Chaos and the evil forces that surround him.
Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Ranked #5 for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Dreamscaper
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Ranked #6 for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
Realm of Ink
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Ranked #7 for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. While pursuing the Fox Demon, the swordswoman Red, unexpectedly finds that her life is dictated by the 'destiny' within the world of the book. Only by breaking free can she unveil the truth of her existence and challenge the constraints of fate.
Space Hack
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hades II.
Ranked #8 for Hades II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Space Hack is an isometric action RPG set in space, featuring fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, loot progression, and dozens of levels to explore aboard a doomed colony ship.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Hades II
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Hades II.
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Risk of Rain 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Hades II.
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Noita
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hades II.
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Wizard of Legend
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Hades II.
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hades II.
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Bastion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Enter the Gungeon
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Hades II.
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Transistor
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hades II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hades II at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Hades II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hades II.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hades II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Hades II.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Hades II on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Hades II on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hades II.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hades II on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Hades II on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hades II.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hades II.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hades II.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hades II.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Hades II.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Supergiant Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Supergiant Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Hades II.
Another title from Supergiant Games, the studio behind Hades II. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Bastion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Another title from Supergiant Games, the studio behind Hades II. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Transistor
WHY THIS
Another title from Supergiant Games, the studio behind Hades II. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Pyre
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Another title from Supergiant Games, the studio behind Hades II. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hades
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Hades II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
SWORN
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Hades II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Dreamscaper
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hades II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Hades II.
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
Frequently asked about Hades II
- Is Hades II verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hades II is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Hades II cost?
- Hades II is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hades II?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hades II are Hades, SWORN, Moon Hunters.
- Who developed Hades II?
- Hades II was developed by Supergiant Games.
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