By the time Hades 2 arrived in early access in May 2024, everybody knew to watch it closely. The first Hades had presented thrilling roguelike RPG gameplay that had us saying “just one more run” well past bedtime. The sequel, released in full for PC and consoles the following September promised more of the same and wound up delivering one of the very best games of 2025.

For players who have followed Supergiant Games for years now, that latest success hardly came as a surprise. The developer has produced a string of must-play titles, going all the way back to its first one: the unforgettable Bastion.

Originally released in July 2011, Bastion launched on Xbox Live Arcade first before arriving on numerous other platforms. The game........

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