Hades 2 has become Metacritic’s highest-rated PC game for 2025, surpassing Blue Prince, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
The roguelike sequel exited early access today (September 25), and has been met with universal acclaim.
As of writing, Hades 2 has a Metascore of 95 on PC based on 30 critic reviews.
Looking at the overall best games of this year (so far), Hades 2 comes in third with an overall score of 94.
The Nintendo Switch 2 editions of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild take the two top spots, respectively.
According to data from Alinea Analytics, Hades 2 already sold over two million copies on Steam in early access, generating revenues of more than $50 million.
Around 1.5 million of sales occurred within the first two months of its early access launch.
Launching as a timed console exclusive on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, a physical edition of Hades 2 will release on November 20, 2025.