Hades II 1.0 launches on PC, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on September 25, 2025
Supergiant Games and Nintendo announced that Hades II will launch for PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 on September 25.
The game has been in early access on PC since 2024, and the update will mark its full release following July's Hades II Update 11, which was the final scheduled early access update.
Hades II builds on the legacy of the first Hades game, casting players in the role of the immortal Princess of the Underworld doing battle against Cronus, the Titan of Time. The Princess will be able to mingle and interact with gods and other immortals inspired by ancient Greek myth.
Supergiant commemorated the announcement with a 2D-animated v1.0 launch trailer, produced by The Line Art Team.
Hades II will also be a timed Switch 1 and 2 console exclusive. The length of the timed exclusivity period was not specified. The teaser trailer stated that the game will include some performance enhancements on Switch 2, such as a 120fps frame rate target on compatible 1080p TVs (the game will run at 1080p/60fps in handheld mode on Switch 2). There will also be cross save between Switch, Switch 2, and the PC versions according to the launch post.
Notably, the stated release date is for the digital versions of Hades II on PC and Switch/Switch 2 only. Physical editions of the game will be available from November 20 priced at $49.99 while the digital version is priced at $29.99.
Hades II is currently available in early access on PC, and will launch on Switch and Switch 2 on September 25.
You can find the full launch blog post from Supergiant Games below:
We're very excited to announce that Hades II v1.0 is coming very soon, on September 25, 2025! We invite you to watch our new v1.0 Launch Trailer for a glimpse of what's in store:
If you already have Hades II in Early Access on Steam or the Epic Games Store, v1.0 will be a free automatic update. New players will be able to purchase the game digitally at the current price, for these platforms along with Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, where Hades II is now available for pre-order.
120fps Performance on Nintendo Switch 2
Hades II takes advantage of the new Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, offering up blazing fast 120 frames-per-second performance at 1080p while playing in TV Mode. In Handheld Mode, the game runs at 60 frames-per-second at 1080p, while the Nintendo Switch version runs at 60 frames-per-second at 720p in both modes. Players who purchase the Nintendo Switch version may download a free upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version if they have both consoles.
Cross-Saves w/ Nintendo Switch and PC
Among the additions coming in v1.0, Hades II offers cross-saves between the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions, and the Steam and the Epic Games Store versions. If you've been playing in Early Access and wish to continue the journey on Nintendo's game consoles, you'll be able to transfer your save data through a simple in-game menu.
Nintendo Switch 2 Retail Edition on Nov. 20
We're excited to offer a retail version of Hades II for Nintendo Switch 2 later this year! This version, which is also compatible with the original Nintendo Switch, comes on a standard physical game card and also includes a full-color Character Compendium booklet with artwork from the game, a download code for the Hades II Original Soundtrack(featuring nearly four hours of music!), and a reversible cover. The retail edition will cost $49.99 in North America.
Time Cannot Be Stopped
Hades II is our team's first-ever sequel, and we've been giving it everything we've got for more than four and a half years. Since May of 2024, we've been developing in Early Access, taking feedback from our player community to try and fully realize this game's potential. The result is the biggest game we've ever made, and one we hope you'll find to be a worthy successor to its namesake.
To all our Early Access players, thank you so much for all the inspiration and support! And to all our prospective players, thank you for your patience. We can't wait to share the full game with you later this month!