Choose Asura: Vengeance Edition
Choose Asura: Vengeance Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asura: Vengeance Edition launched in 2017.
Asura: Vengeance Edition vs Hades II
Asura: Vengeance Edition and Hades II both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Asura: Vengeance Edition (2017) is 8 years older than Hades II (2025). Hades II scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Asura: Vengeance Edition (84.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hades II
Choose Hades II if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.8% positive across 62,885 reviews.
Both Asura: Vengeance Edition and Hades II sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Asura: Vengeance Edition |  Hades II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (159 reviews) | 96.8% positive (62,885 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ogre Head Studio | Supergiant Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Asura: Vengeance Edition (2017) is 8 years older than Hades II (2025).
- Hades II scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Asura: Vengeance Edition (84.9% positive).
- Asura: Vengeance Edition is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Hades II (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Hades II is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Asura: Vengeance Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Asura: Vengeance Edition vs Hades II — FAQ
- Which is better, Asura: Vengeance Edition or Hades II?
- On Steam reviews Hades II scores higher (96.8% positive) than Asura: Vengeance Edition (84.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hades II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Asura: Vengeance Edition or Hades II first?
- If you want chronology, Asura: Vengeance Edition (2017) came out before Hades II (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Asura: Vengeance Edition and Hades II similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.