The patch goes live later this month, after which Supergiant will release another before focusing on its first major update.
Supergiant Games' sequel is superior to the original in almost every way, boasting extensive polish and content while still in early access.
Supergiant Games' sequel is currently rated "Overwhelmingly Positive", with 16,101 reviews on Steam following its launch earlier this week.
It's not even complete as Supergiant Games says, "key areas, characters, foes, narrative events, and systems are still to come."
Early access will last "at least through the end of 2024," though Supergiant Games doesn't have a "specific end date" in mind.
Early access for the hack-and-slash rogue-lite will go live "relatively soon" for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, per Supergiant.
Zeus, Poseidon, and more return, but players will run into plenty of new Greek deities like Apollo and Hestia on their mission to slay Chronos.
Supergiant Games showcases the first area of the rogue-lite, with Melinoë venturing forth to slay the Titan Chronos and save her family.
It also doesn't "know exactly when we will launch Hades 2 in early access," though it's supposed to arrive soon after the test concludes.
A "subset of players" will receive access to the first area of the title with "other early-game characters, systems and content."
Critically-acclaimed rogue-lite dungeon crawler Hades is now available to iOS users with a standard Netflix subscription.
The mobile port will run on iPhone and iPad with iOS 16 or later and support cloud saves, Achievements and Bluetooth controllers.
Early access will be available via Steam and the Epic Games Store, but a technical test will happen prior with a limited number of players.
Explore a "bigger, deeper mythic world" as Melinoe, Underworld Princess. Tame witch familiars and receive Boons to defeat the Titan of Time.
Control the Princess of the Underworld in a quest to defeat Kronos, the Titan of Time, with various blessings from the Olympic pantheon.
Supergiant's Hades emerges victorious as the highest-rated game of Xbox in 2021, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.
The rogue-lite title beat out competitors like Final Fantasy 7 Remake, The Last of Us Part 2, and Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart also returns to the top 40 at tenth with an increase in PS5 stock leading to a 313 percent increase in sales.
The critically and commercially acclaimed roguelite is also available on Xbox Game Pass along with a physical release on Xbox and PlayStation.
Hades has recently been awarded as Game of the Year at the annual Game Developers Choice awards, along with accolades for best design and audio.
