Hades 2 play footage reveals all the hot gods

The technical examination for Hades 2 has barely started, but early previews of the game have already set streams on fire. Supergiant Games released a version of the game for a limited number of players on Wednesday. But instead of keeping the details of these parts secret, the developers opened the doors to its legendary underworld and released around three hours of gameplay on its official YouTube channel. Now everyone has been able to experience the game for the first time and social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) have become the place to worship all the sexy Greek gods in gaming.

Sure, yes, the stream showed off other important details like new gameplay and a deeper look at some of the new dungeons, but the characters really stole the show. Like in the original game Hades, Hades 2 features a large cast of characters inspired by Greek mythology, all rendered in a stunning digitally painted art style. As the Princess of the Underworld, Melinoë, travels through the different dungeons, she will encounter and chat with her various eclectic characters.

Some characters received overhauls, while other screenshots revealed new characters. The main thing to remember: the developers kept their promises! The team put Aphrodite in what I would describe as a “traditional” outfit that has her stuff out and basically dresses her in her hair. There are muscular moms in armor and also more mysterious characters, like Selene bathed in the moon. Clearly, no one can be normal about how good everyone looks, as every feed is filled with people sharing images of the new characters and redesigns. You can see Artemis, Hestia, Mel and Selene embedded below.

Does this count as the kind of “technical” return Supergiant was looking for? Playing the game has resulted in bizarre behavior where all fans can do after playing the game by posting screenshots of its characters. I don’t know if this is a problem the development team can actually fix, but here are the test results.

Anyway, if you too are suddenly interested in the Greek mythology of Hades 2good news: the game is still on track to release in early access this spring.