Hades 2 Early Access Roadmap: Updates To Expect Before 1.0 Release

With the launch of in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Supergiant Games, the game's developers, have provided a general roadmap for updates leading up to the official, full release. A roguelike based on Greek myth, is the first direct sequel to be developed by Supergiant, a studio known for its strong lineup of standalone games like,, and. As a direct sequel, however, represents an opportunity for the studio to more directly build on the mechanics and narrative of the first game.

Set after the events of the original, follows Melinoë, a daughter of Hades born in between the two games, as she fights her way into the underworld to free it and her family from the Titan of Time, Chronos. Like the first game, was released in Early Access well before its planned release and will be in active development until that time, with the developers promising major updates that will take player feedback into account. While the full release of the game is still far off, Supergiant has provided an in-game roadmap.

Hades is known for its outstanding single player experience, but Hades 2 could unite the Underworld siblings in an epic co-op experience.

Though the game has only just been released in Early Access, a general roadmap for future updates leading up to the full release can be found on the main menu. Notably, the roadmap specifies that is expected to remain in Early Access for the rest of 2024 and is unlikely to see a 1.0 release until at least next year. Additionally, the roadmap specifies thatthe game's first major update will likely take a few months to release, and that it may not include all the game's current major goals.

For the next major updates of, Supergiant's roadmap outlines three major goals, the first of which is a new region to explore. Unlike the original ,which only initially included the first area of the game, 's Early Access already has the requisite four areas needed for complete runs. New to, however, is the ability to take on an