Hades

17 Sep 2020 · (5 years ago) · Full Release

1 IVGDB Score

Steam rating

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.

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Developer: Supergiant Games Publisher: Netflix, Supergiant Games

About

Genres

RPG Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure Indie Action

Themes

Action Fantasy Drama

Game modes

Single player Single-player

Player perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Developers

Supergiant Games

Publishers

Netflix Supergiant Games

Game engine

Proprietary Engine

Keywords

greek mythology roguelike difficult mythology supernatural stylized dungeon crawler story rich roguelite netflix you can pet the dog weapons

Also known as

Hades.exe

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.

Features & accessibility

Features

Captions / subtitles Cloud saves Full controller support Remote Play

Languages

English French Italian German Spanish - Spain Korean Portuguese - Brazil Russian Simplified Chinese Polish Japaneselanguages with full audio support

Awards

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BAFTA Games Award — Artistic Achievement
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BAFTA Games Award — Best Game
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BAFTA Games Award — Game Design
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BAFTA Games Award — Narrative
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BAFTA Games Award — Performer in a Supporting Role
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Action Game of the Year
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Game of the Year
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Best Audio
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Best Design
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Game of the Year
Winner2021
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BAFTA Games Award — Audio Achievement
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BAFTA Games Award — EE Game of the Year
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BAFTA Games Award — Music
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BAFTA Games Award — Original Property
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
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D.I.C.E. Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Story
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Best Narrative
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Best Visual Art
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Game Developers Choice Awards — Innovation Award
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The Game Awards — Best Action Game
Winner2020
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The Game Awards — Best Indie Game
Winner2020
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The Game Awards — Best Art Direction
Nominee2020
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The Game Awards — Best Game Direction
Nominee2020
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The Game Awards — Best Narrative
Nominee2020
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The Game Awards — Best Score and Music
Nominee2020
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The Game Awards — Game of the Year
Nominee2020
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The Game Awards — Best Independent Game
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The Game Awards — Best Performance
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The Game Awards — Best Score or Music
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