On June 27 at London's Royal Festival Hall, our composer and audio director Darren Korb will be joined by his fellow Hades vocalists and conductor Austin Wintory in a one-time-only orchestral concert, Ballads of the Underworld! If you've enjoyed the music of Hades and Hades II, or any of our games, you do not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime performance. Tune in Live on TwitchSince not everyone can make it to London to be there in person, we're very pleased to announce we'll be hosting a free live stream of the entire concert, in partnership with Twitch! Simply visit https://twitch.tv/supergiantgames on Saturday June 27 5:30am PDT / 8:30am EST / 1:30pm BST (your local time may vary), and enjoy the show. It's our small way of saying thank you to all our players for your support of the Hades games, as well as Darren's music!About the ConcertBallads of the Underworld is a live concert with music by our award-winning composer Darren Korb, featuring songs from Hades and Hades II, and more! Remember easing your burdens with Eurydice as she sings Good Riddance? Or taking on Scylla and the Sirens as they rock out with Coral Crown? You'll hear these and all your favorite tracks from both games during the performance!Darren will be joined by vocalist Ashley Barrett, whose voice is featured in each of our games since Bastion, as well as special guests Judy Alice Lee (voice of Melinoë), Erin Yvette (voice of Scylla and Dora), and Colin Ryan (voice of Apollo), all with orchestral accompaniment by the London Mozart Players conducted by Austin Wintory. This is a one-time-only event taking place at London's Royal Festival Hall.For more information, visit the Ballads of the Underworld official website.

· Fixed Suffering on Sight (Medea) sometimes damaging foes already present in new Locations· Fixed Tall Order (Hermes) providing its bonus even when you did not meet the Element requirement· Fixed a case where Artemis could be singing by the Crossroads Cauldron rather than in her usual spot· Fixed Dire Auto-Seekers becoming immune to being stunned if their Armor was depleted in their defensive mode· Fixed Boiling Blood indicator remaining visible during Melinoë's Return to Shadow sequence when facing Zagreus· Fixed an issue introduced in the previous hotfix causing command inputs to sometimes not queue up as you cleared an Encounter· Other minor fixes

· Dream Dives: Hermes now will deliver any not-yet-delivered Shrine of Hermes items before the final Encounter· Dream Dives: Fixed cases where you could get more than one of the same Boon of Hades after equipping Jeweled Pom (Hades & Persephone)· Dream Dives: Fixed cases where you could miss rewards from effects such as Quick Buck (Hermes) · Dream Dives: Fixed unexpected distortion on several Ares voice lines· Added death animation for the Hellifish (Oceanus)· Added an inventory hint for Mystery Seeds about where they can be found· Improved visual feedback on the Path of Stars screen when choosing upgrades· Updated descriptive text for Prominence Flare (Apollo) with a minor clarification· Fixed various voice lines and narrative events not playing when expected· Fixed a case where Hecate could unexpectedly appear in the Crossroads after Chronos captures her · Fixed a case where Medea could unexpectedly appear in the Crossroads and offer her Curses· Fixed cases where Dora could offer the incorrect decorative items for where you are in the Crossroads· Fixed the decorative item Urn, Grecian not always unlocking when expected· Fixed Nitro Boost (Hermes) not affecting Sprint speed as expected while using the Black Coat· Fixed an interaction between Sorceress (Arcana) and Sudden Flurry (Daedalus - Blades)· Fixed an interaction between Glorious Disaster (Zeus x Apollo) and Explosive Intent (Icarus)· Fixed an interaction between Heinous Affront (Zeus x Ares) and Light Smite (Apollo)· Fixed an interaction between Flood Gain (Poseidon) and Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff)· Fixed an interaction between Cardio Gain (Hestia) and the Umbral Flames Special· Fixed an interaction between Sanguinary Savor (Ares) and Lance of Ares· Fixed an interaction between Mental Block (Athena) and Boons that let you aim your Casts, such as Glowing Coal (Hestia)· Fixed Mean Streak (Hermes) not working as expected if you re-loaded your save while under its effect· Fixed certain Omega moves sometimes still being available while under the effect of Dark Side (Selene)· Fixed Soulfilled Ankh (Daedalus - Aspect of Anubis) not increasing Omega Attack area as expected· Fixed a visual issue with an interaction between Exceptional Talent (Apollo) and Mirrored Ankh (Daedalus - Aspect of Anubis)· Fixed an issue where Shells from the Aspect of Medea Omega Attack would not bounce forward as with other Aspects· Fixed cases where Gift Gift Gift (Echo) would never be offered even if you had a compatible Keepsake· Fixed cases where Wolf Howl (Selene) could put you out of bounds in the final Encounter on the surface· Fixed Retaliation upgrade for Night Bloom (Selene) not working as expected· Fixed Infection upgrade for Twilight Curse (Selene) not inflicting Wounds when expected· Fixed Twilight Curse (Selene) projectile fizzling on contact with Nemesis; it now passes through her· Fixed a case where Guardians could move faster than expected after recovering from Freeze or Gust· Fixed a case where the barrier from Snow Queen (Demeter) could vanish unexpectedly at a certain point in the fight against Unrivaled Typhon· Fixed a case where Chronos could start to attack more frequently than expected in the fight against Unrivaled Typhon· Fixed a case where an uninterruptible Chronos attack could be completely negated using the Black Coat· Fixed a case where Unrivaled Cerberus could track you too quickly during his fire-breath attack· Fixed foes sometimes attacking sooner than expected in a certain Location in Oceanus· Fixed certain foes being able to wander out of bounds in a certain Location in Tartarus· Fixed Land-Dracons not attacking your foes while afflicted with Charm· Fixed Dire Bawlders lacking the customary outline for their Armor· Fixed Melinoë's Olympic Slam causing shielded Dire Auto-Seekers to become immune to being stunned· Fixed cases where the damage circle from an Anchor (Oceanus) could shift unexpectedly· Fixed Gale unexpectedly blocking instances of damage from Poison effects· Fixed cases where Gale would not fully block damage from certain Harpy Talon strikes· Fixed the final shop on the surface route sometimes offering more than one Kiss of Styx· Fixed certain foes' visual FX not disappearing properly when afflicted by Freeze· Fixed Shiny Stars appearing on two separate pages in the Inventory screen· Fixed friendly characters not displaying visual feedback when struck after giving them a gift· Fixed several issues where switching between certain weapons in the Training Grounds could cause certain effects to persist unexpectedly· Fixed Aquarium, Enchanted not counting denizens caught using Greatest Gift of Gaia (Cauldron)· Fixed shop items showing incorrect healing previews if Centaur (Arcana) took effect in that Location· Fixed the Zoom In setting not functioning after entering a Chaos Trial· Fixed damage numbers from Scorch remaining visible if the Damage Numbers setting was toggled off· Fixed several cases where you could move unexpectedly while using the Auto-Sprint setting· Fixed cases where certain visual effects remained visible during Melinoë's Return to Shadow sequence· Fixed a visual issue where a Time Sign barrier appeared too far above Bronzebeaks· Fixed a visual issue where Melinoë would not start floating after equipping Aspect of Supay· Fixed a visual issue where Melinoë could get stuck in her gathering animation while afflicted with poison from Medea· Fixed visual effects for the projectile impact of Twilight Curse (Selene) · Fixed a text error in the description of Leering Glance (Daedalus - Skull)· Fixed minor visual issues in various Locations· Fixed minor collision issues in several Locations· Fixed several additional rare crashes· Other minor fixes

· During Dream Dives, increased the chance of Boons being offered in Shops in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region· During Dream Dives, slightly increased how much Gold you will earn from Encounters in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region· During Dream Dives, Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos have slightly reduced Life· During Dream Dives, Charybdis Tentacles in the Unrivaled Scylla Encounter have reduced Life· Fixed certain sound FX playing louder than expected· Fixed Braid of Atlas (Charon) not improving Cast damage as expected for most Olympian Cast effects· Fixed Hazard Boom (Icarus) not dealing damage to Melinoë as expected· Fixed Proper Upbringing (Hera) continuing to apply its effect if you fell below the element requirement· Fixed the effect of Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) being interrupted by the effect of Death Defiance· Fixed sometimes gaining Rallying Cry (Ares) from All Together (Hera) prior to having met Ares· Fixed Success Rate (Hermes) sometimes being offered if you have Profuse Bleeding (Ares), in light of the rework in Post-Launch Patch 2· Fixed Moon Beam (Selene) sometimes not raising the likelihood of finding a Path of Stars while using Aspect of Selene if you equipped it between Regions· Fixed Shimmering Moonshot (Daedalus - Staff) not increasing Omega Special damage as expected· Fixed foes in Thessaly sometimes starting to attack too soon if you had Corrosion on Sight (Medea)· Fixed the effect of Vow of Void (Oath) not persisting as expected after a Chaos Trial· Fixed the effect of Rarify persisting on Boons of Chaos over multiple attempts at the same Chaos Trial· Fixed an interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus - Blades) and Latest Model (Icarus)· Fixed an interaction between Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) and Flood Gain (Poseidon)· Fixed an interaction between Extra Dose (Apollo) and certain strikes from the Black Coat· Fixed an interaction between Exceptional Talent (Apollo) and Aspect of Anubis (Staff)· Fixed an interaction between Cardio Gain (Hestia), Wave Flourish (Poseidon), and the Sister Blades· Fixed Softness upgrade for Total Eclipse (Selene) unexpectedly activating Origination (Arcana)· Fixed text for Death Warrant (Artemis) not displaying an improved chance from Success Rate (Hermes)· Fixed flames from Lubber barrels interrupting the Psychic Leash from Aspect of Circe (Staff)· Fixed Satyr Supplicants not playing their death animations as expected when slain by Winter Harvest (Demeter) during the Unrivaled Chronos Encounter· Fixed Melinoë being unable to use Attacks for longer than expected if grabbed by Polyphemus while using the Moonstone Axe Omega Attack· Fixed the option to Alter offerings in a Pool of Purging becoming inactive if you purchased all goods from a Well of Charon in the same Location· Fixed Melinoë confiding to Frinos about having had a rough night after a restful Dream Dive· Fixed a certain instance where Hermes would not talk to Melinoë when expected, preventing entry to the final battle on the Surface route that night· Fixed certain conversations with Moros occurring unexpectedly if Melinoë declines his advances· Fixed a certain conversation with Hephaestus occurring sooner than expected· Fixed Headmistress Hecate commenting on the Aspect of Selene when you did not have it equipped· Fixed a couple of cases in which Dora could not be interacted with when expected· Fixed letterbox artwork remaining visible at certain resolutions after interacting with the Music Maker· Fixed an issue where closing the Steam Overlay by clicking the X button locked Melinoë into her Sprint· Fixed a visual issue related to Melinoë's Sprint animation when striking and sprinting in different directions using mouse-and-keyboard input· Fixed a visual issue where the marked-target indicator during Heracles encounters could remain visible during Melinoë's Return to Shadow sequence· Fixed a visual issue when rapidly switching from using Special to Attack using Aspect of Nergal (Axe)· Fixed a visual issue where foes could rotate unexpectedly after being stunned by Hecuba· Fixed incorrect portrait appearing in rare instances when speaking to Persephone· Fixed incorrect portrait appearing when Chronos speaks in Tartarus during Dream Dives· Fixed some out-of-context voice lines in the Unrivaled Typhon Encounter during Dream Dives· Fixed a visual issue that could occur during Melinoë's exit from Elysium after vanquishing Zagreus· Fixed several rare crashes· Other minor fixes

· Fixed various rare crashes reported since Post-Launch Patch 2· Fixed an issue where you could not interact with Nemesis while a Night Bloom servant was present· Fixed one of Aphrodite's new dialogue events occurring earlier than intended· Fixed rewards appearing out of bounds during Dream Dives in the chamber before the final battle on The Summit if you happened to activate Gold Gold Gold (Echo)· Other minor fixes

We're very grateful for all your support of Hades II since our v1.0 launch last fall, and all through our Early Access development before then! With that in mind, we're pleased to present our second Post-Launch Patch, which includes some bonus content and quality-of-life improvements we've been working on.Highlights• Fated Prophecy Updates: Prophecies about characters such as Odysseus and Arachne now have new narrated conclusion scenes, which can be viewed in the Fated List once those Prophecies are fulfilled.• Forever Gifting: Most Crossroads characters now can be gifted Bath Salts, Twin Lures, or Ambrosia indefinitely after forging a bond with them, in various brief new scenes.• Going Steady: Characters with whom Melinoë can have non-Platonic relations may occasionally show interest in continuing to have such relations.• New Dialogue Events: Many of the game's characters have new things to say at various points throughout the story.• ...And More! Look for dreamy new decorative items in the Crossroads Training Grounds, a new alternate form for each Animal Familiar, and additional surprises we hope you'll enjoy!Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms• Aspect of Artemis (Blades): Riposte effect now recharges faster between uses• Aspect of Pan (Blades): now also works with Dancing Knives (Daedalus)• Aspect of Hel (Skull): Omega Attack now channels faster; now hits cocoons more reliablyBoons & Blessings• Tidal Ring (Poseidon): now hits multiple foes more reliably• Seismic Servo (Poseidon x Hephaestus): now applies its bonus to several additional Boons• Snow Queen (Demeter): the barrier is no longer negated by attacks that deal no damage • Fire Away (Hestia): now works with all Casts, not just Hestia's • Sword Ring (Ares): increased damage• Grievous Blow (Ares): increased bonus from Rarity and Poms of Power• Grisly Gain (Ares): increased chance of weapon strikes spilling Plasma; Rarity and Poms now affect how much Magick is restored by collecting Plasma• Profuse Bleeding (Ares): reworked — now creates a falling blade over a surrounding foe whenever you collect Plasma or inflict Wounds• Sanguinary Savor (Ares): reworked — now increases Wounds damage, in addition to drawing in Plasma automatically; adjusted offering requirements • Winner's Circle (Hermes): now works more consistently with all Cast effects, speeding up how quickly they deal damage then expire; effect re-scaled to compensate• Various other minor fixes and adjustmentsHexes & Path of Stars• Tribulation (Moon Water): now activates your 'after you take damage' effects multiple times in a row• Decline (Twilight Curse): reworked — now increases direct damage from the projectileResources & Reagents• Resources obtained using Gathering Tools now offered more consistently• Minor changes to inventory descriptions of some resourcesFoes & Dangers• Sorrow-Spiller (Fields): slightly reduced appearance rate• Charybdis (Thessaly): fixed cases where this Encounter would not initially occur for longer than expected; tentacles no longer susceptible to Morph, consistent with the Vow of Rivals EncounterLevel Design & Environments• Various minor fixes and improvements to several LocationsFated List of Minor Prophecies• Updated several character-related Prophecies with additional instructions as you make progress; adjusted at which points some of these Prophecies are foretold or fulfilled• Melinoë, Help Us: increased priority of key events; the narrated epilogue scene now can be re-viewed• Silk and Spitefulness: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion• Voice and Vanity: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion• Haunted by the Past: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion• Unfinished Business: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion• Soundest of Sleepers: added narrated conclusion• Denier of Suitors: reduced requirements to fulfill this• Original Virtues: reduced requirements to fulfill this• Born to Win: increased priority of event in which Chaos introduces thisArt & Visual FX• Updated some Fated List artwork and added artwork for the character-related Prophecies noted above• Added new banner animation when fulfilling most of the character-related Prophecies noted above• Added new greeting animation when you confront Infernal Cerberus after a certain point• Added ambient animations for Hecate while she stands in the Crossroads• Added ambient animations for Moros while he stands in the Crossroads• Added animations for Selene when she greets or salutes in the Crossroads• Added portrait variant for Heracles for a particular context• Updated some transition animations using Aspect of Supay (Flames)• Updated visual FX for bombing runs by Icarus• Updated visual FX for Mental Block (Athena)• Updated visual FX for Colossus Slash (Daedalus - Axe)• Updated visual FX for Dashing Heave (Daedalus - Axe)• Updated some visual FX for Aspect of Circe (Staff)• Updated some visual FX for King Vermin (Oceanus)• Updated Hecate sticker on her Keepsake after forging a bond with her• Updated artwork where Chronos can appear in Erebus after the True Ending• Various other minor graphical fixes and improvements Voice & Narrative• Icarus now is less painstakingly reluctant when it comes to trying to forge a bond with him• Characters in the Crossroads now will accept an initial gift of Bath Salts earlier than before• A key scene later in the relationship with Moros now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances• A key scene later in the relationship with Nemesis now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances• Moros now may appear in additional circumstances while Melinoë returns to shadow• Hecate now has more to say about each Hidden Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms, among other things• Poseidon now becomes increasingly enthusiastic as Sea Star activates more times• The audience watching Scylla and the Sirens has new responses after a certain point• Zagreus now has more to say about the Supportive Shade after a certain point• Heracles now can somehow be persuaded to visit the feast of Dionysus after a certain point• Melinoë has new voice lines when choosing Sacrifice Boons• Melinoë has new voice lines for Lone Shades summoned by the Aspect of Anubis (Staff)• Melinoë now has more to say to the gigantic severed statue head in the Fields of Mourning• Melinoë now has things to say about the unlockable Abandoned Statue in the Training Grounds• Melinoë now gives due credit if Toula vanquishes a Guardian• Melinoë now comments when choosing Keepsakes near the end of the Prophecy Melinoë, Help Us• Melinoë now may comment when she can gift Nectar to Echo if she has not already done so• Melinoë now may comment when new Chaos Trials are available in the Pitch-Black Stone• Dora now has more to say while in the Crossroads Training Grounds• Eris now has opinions about the decorative Warning Sign pointing to her, among other things• Odysseus now has more resources to give you at various points• Nemesis may lighten up a little in her Encounters after a certain point• Hecate and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention• Moros and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention• Narcissus and Echo may sometimes be chatting in the Fields of Mourning after a certain point• Hera won't act like she never met you if you reach the Palace of Zeus before you find her Boon• More characters now have voice lines when re-offering their blessings using Change of Fate• Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events• Other minor additions, fixes, changes, and improvementsMusic & SFX• Updated sound effects for Elephant Rockets (Daedalus - Shiva)• Updated sound effects for collecting Gifts of Night after the Incantation Bounties of the Infinite Abyss• Added sound effect of Moonstone Axe hitting the ground after the full attack sequence• Added sound effect when setting the Express Route in Tartarus• Adjusted volume of several sound effects• Other minor fixes and improvementsSettings• Zoom In: new! Set the camera a bit closer to the action. Recommended for smaller displays. Look for this in the Accessibility menu.Miscellaneous• You may now skip most of the narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear (he won't really mind)• You may now sort the Archived Trivia menu by Animal Familiar• The Argent Skull Special now destroys trees in Erebus in one hit• Added Reward preview icon when entering Locations just before a Region's Guardian• Updated text if you just so happen to lose to Zagreus• Updated Path of Stars menu selection art to make unpicked upgrades easier to see• Updated Seed-planting menu to only show Seeds; selection now defaults to last chosen Seed• Updated Inventory hints for several resources• More Boons of Hestia now will ignite oil slicks in Thessaly• Arachne now responds if you take a swing at her• Added more-festive atmosphere to the Crossroads during the night after the True Ending• Adjusted Book of Shadows entry for Persephone• Adjusted camera during Taverna sequences with Icarus to make him easier to see• Updates and fixes to translations in all languagesBug Fixes• Fixed controller vibration not working while petting Cerberus (once you can do so)• Fixed a rare case where you could avoid finding Hades on the path to the True Ending• Fixed Aspect of Nergal (Axe) sometimes missing if you changed direction during a Dash-Strike• Fixed visual issue where Melinoë could get stuck in the Special animation for the Moonstone Axe• Fixed Vampiric Cataclysm (Staff) not being improved by Old Herbal Remedy (Circe)• Fixed the effect of Phase Shift (Selene) persisting unexpectedly after entering a Chaos Gate• Fixed Lunar Ray (Selene) ending unexpectedly if Athena happened to arrive• Fixed additional cases where you could end up out of bounds after using Wolf Howl (Selene)• Fixed Moon Water (Selene) affecting controls for the Aspect of Persephone (Skull) Omega Special• Fixed interaction between Arctic Ring (Demeter) and Hostile Environment (Demeter x Ares)• Fixed interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus - Blades) and Aspect of the Morrigan (Blades)• Fixed Pride of Poseidon regeneration being canceled by Zeus arriving in the battle against Typhon• Fixed cases where Gold taken from Personal Loan (Dionysus) would not be re-paid when expected• Fixed Slothful (Chaos) causing an unexpected burst of speed if it expired while affected by Miasma• Fixed Expiring (Chaos) dealing its burst of damage despite having the effect of Breath of Eros (Charon)• Fixed an issue that could cause the Prophecy Natural Talent to not appear in the Fated List as expected• Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly accept the same Boon twice• Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly interact with Athena twice as she arrived• Fixed Engraved Pin (Moros) sometimes unexpectedly resetting its effect in a Location• Fixed Ghost Onion (Dora) not quite fully healing when possible in certain situations with Vow of Scars• Fixed several Keepsakes not having added feedback when their effects have expired and can be replaced• Fixed an issue that could cause Magick not to regenerate as expected in Family Dispute Encounters• Fixed Lone Shades sometimes failing to hit Polyphemus when expected• Fixed Gale not blocking the ink effect from a Hellifish along with the damage• Fixed cases where Boons of Ares could be offered before you properly met• Fixed a case where the Incantation Beast-Loved Morsel would not be available when expected• Fixed a case where the Crossroads Renewal Project would not become available when expected• Fixed Golden Boughs in the Fields of Mourning sometimes not showing Athena if she was present• Fixed Location Rewards unexpectedly appearing in the Crossroads after a failed Encounter with Nemesis• Fixed song subtitles sometimes getting stuck onscreen while Melinoë and Artemis sing together• Fixed contextual interaction with the Hot Springs not being available right away• Fixed unexpectedly being able to open the Book of Shadows while being warped out of Asphodel• Fixed visual issue where Zagreus could remain tinted if affected by Freeze during Death Defiance • Fixed Talos sometimes throwing his shields straight through walls• Fixed Eris sometimes throwing Rubbish where it could not be reached• Fixed various voice lines not playing as expected• Fixed several text errors• Other minor fixesQuote of the Patch'Sleep, you are lord of all, lord of blessed gods and of mortal men, of every living thing the broad earth nurtures, for you alone are master of all, you do visit all, building their bodies with fetters unforged.'~The Orphic Hymns (Anonymous; A. Athanassakis translation)

After nearly five years of development, and more than a year of Early Access, we launched v1.0 of Hades II this fall! It since became the most critically acclaimed game of the year according to Metacritic and OpenCritic, an incredible honor considering how many fantastic games have shipped this year. If you likewise had a good experience it, we would greatly appreciate your consideration in this year's Steam Awards, which are a powerful way to lend your support for your personal favorites!Our foremost goal with Hades II was to ensure our first-ever sequel could be a worthy successor to the original. We also wanted Hades II to be the sort of game you could quickly pick up and start playing, whether for a few minutes at a time or for long stretches. So we hope you'll consider us for the honor of Best Game on Steam Deck! We did our best to ensure the game ran really well and felt right at home on Valve's portable gaming system.Of course, we would be grateful for your consideration in any categories you see fit, such as Best Soundtrack, Outstanding Visual Style, or even the highest honor of Game of the Year.We know there are many deserving games for you to choose from, so we're grateful for your consideration and thank you for playing.

It's been an exciting few weeks since we launched Hades II! We wanted to share details on a couple of related announcements.Steam Points Shop GoodsWe have new items available here in the Steam Points Shop, if you'd like to take a look!There's a new Steam Deck Startup Video, Animated Stickers, Profile Backgrounds, and more. Chances are you might have some Steam Points available, so we hope you enjoy these! Visit the Steam Points Shop to browse the selection. Official MerchandiseWe're excited to offer the first set of official Hades II merchandise, in collaboration with our friends at https://www.fangamer.com/collections/hades!Now you can confide in your very own Frinos plush (or just squeeze him repeatedly), and we also have a Melinoë poster to adorn your walls if you so desire. We hope you enjoy these and appreciate your interest! https://www.fangamer.com/collections/hades-ii for more info.Kudos for Hades IIThank you for playing Hades II, which is currently the most critically acclaimed game of the year according to Metacritic and OpenCritic, and the highest-rated game in our studio's history!We're thrilled with that accomplishment, as well as our recent Game of the Year nomination, and grateful to all our players for joining us in the Underworld once more, or for the first time!

We are very grateful and honored to have earned the award for Best Action Game for Hades II at The Game Awards! Watch our acceptance moment here. Hades II is not just the culmination of nearly five years of development, but of our studio's entire history aiming to craft fast, responsive, reactive games filled with interesting and surprising moments.Likewise, what an honor it was to be in contention for Best Independent Game, Best Score and Music, Best Artistic Direction, Best Game Direction, and even Game of the Year... especially since we were in the company of such an amazing group of wildly different and beautiful games.We salute all our fellow nominees (most of which are available here on Steam!), and congratulate Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for earning that highest honor and many more.Credit to our illustrator Jeremy Anninos for the red carpet tribute to all the nominees!Featuring from left to right:🖼️ Maelle (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)🌖 Melinoë (Hades II)📿 Hornet (Hollow Knight: Silksong)🍌 Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Bananza)📦 Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach)🛡️ Henry of Skalitz (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II)

Thank you everyone who helped nominate Hades II in the category of Best Game on Steam Deck in this year's Steam Awards! Voting has officially begun, thus we beseech you to cast your vote for Hades II!We got Hades II running smoothly on Steam Deck early in development and worked to make sure the game met the system's highest standards. Not only does it run fast and smooth on Valve's portable gaming system, it should be rather merciful to the battery, letting you enjoy lengthy sessions between charges. The game is designed with on-the-go play in mind, with ultrafast loading times and autosaved progress at every turn, making it easy to play for minutes at a time as well as in longer stretches.We hope you've had an excellent experience with Hades II on Steam Deck and that we've earned your vote, though we encourage you to vote no matter what! After all, the Steam Awards are a powerful way to show your support for your favorite games here. We're grateful to be in the running at all, and appreciate your consideration!