Hades II Comes to PS5 and Xbox Game Pass April 14: Everything You Need to Know
Hades II launches on PS5 and Xbox Game Pass April 14 with 120 FPS performance and bonus content. Here is everything console players need to know about Supergiant 2025 Game of the Year.
March 29, 2026 · 3 min read
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Supergiant Games just made April a lot more interesting. Hades II arrives on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 14, 2026, with day one Xbox Game Pass support. Console players who have been waiting since the original Hades took over their lives can finally see what the sequel is all about.
This is not just a port. The PS5 and Xbox versions run at 120 frames per second, and Supergiant has added bonus content plus quality of life improvements that will also hit PC and Switch via a same-day patch. If you already own the game, you get the upgrades too.
Why the Wait Was Worth It
Hades II launched in Early Access on PC in May 2024, then hit v1.0 on September 25, 2025 alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 release. The response was overwhelming. It became the best-reviewed game of 2025 on both Metacritic and OpenCritic. That is not a small achievement when you consider what else released that year.
The awards followed. Best Action Game at The Game Awards. Best Action Game at the D.I.C.E. Awards. Best Game on Steam Deck at the Steam Awards. Best Foreign Game at France Pégases Awards. When both critics and players agree this strongly, something special is happening.
Playing as Melinoë
The sequel puts you in control of Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld and sister to Zagreus from the first game. Where Zagreus was trying to escape, Melinoë is trying to save her family from the Titan Chronos. The stakes feel bigger. The scope is wider. But the core loop remains perfect: die, learn, get stronger, die again, get even stronger.
Combat expands on the original with new weapon types, magic abilities, and a larger cast of gods offering their boons. The relationship system returns too. Building connections with characters between runs remains one of the most satisfying parts of the Supergiant formula.
Game Pass Makes This an Easy Decision
For Xbox players with Game Pass, this is the easiest recommendation of the month. No purchase required. Just download and start dying repeatedly to Greek mythology. The game supports Xbox Play Anywhere, so your progress syncs between console and PC if you play through the Microsoft Store.
PlayStation players pay full price, but the 120 FPS performance and bonus content make this the definitive console version at launch. If you were waiting for the best possible way to play on console, April 14 is your day.
What the Bonus Content Includes
Supergiant has not detailed exactly what the bonus content entails, promising full patch notes on release day. Given their track record of generous post-launch support on the original Hades, expect meaningful additions rather than cosmetic fluff. The studio spent the months since v1.0 focused specifically on this console release, so they clearly wanted to make the wait worthwhile.
The Bottom Line
Hades II is the rare sequel that matches and arguably surpasses its predecessor. April 14 brings it to PlayStation and Xbox players who have been watching from the sidelines. Game Pass subscribers get it for free. Everyone else gets one of the best action roguelikes ever made at 120 FPS.
Mark your calendar. The Princess of the Underworld is coming.