Hades II
Shares rank 48 of 78 video games by recommenders
People recommend it as a phenomenal, original indie game that runs smoothly, including on MacBooks and during travel. No criticisms were recorded.
People recommend it as a phenomenal, original indie game that runs smoothly, including on MacBooks and during travel. No criticisms were recorded.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Runs well on laptops
“I use it during travel to play indie games like Hades II or Slay the Spire, and it works really well”
Comment from 12 Mar 2026 in “Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook” “Hades 2 runs great on my macbook and that's been my game as of late”
Comment from 16 Nov 2025 in “Windows president addresses current state of Windows 11 after AI backlash” “Those games run with no difficulties.”
Comment from 12 May 2026 in “Googlebook: Designed for Gemini Intelligence – Coming Fall 2026 – Googlebook” Phenomenal, original games
“Original, phenomenal games covering damm near every genre”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible” “Hades and Hades II are phenomenal”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “45% of Enthusiasts 'Seriously Considering' Leaving Sony for PC” Popular indie game
“I use it during travel to play indie games like Hades II or Slay the Spire, and it works really well”
Comment from 12 Mar 2026 in “Big Data on the Cheapest MacBook” “Hades 2, Silksong, and Claire Obscura all being popular examples from this year”
Comment from 28 Dec 2025 in “Rainbow Six Siege Hacked as Players Get Billions of Credits and Random Bans”
Other video games people recommend
The four most recommended other video games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | 50 | 34 | 60% | 10 | 1.9 yrs3 owners | — |
| GPU building game | 49 | 16 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Triple-A Minesweeper | 40 | 25 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| Quake II | 33 | 8 | 80% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Hades IIThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Hades and Hades II are phenomenal”
“Those games run with no difficulties.”
“I use it during travel to play indie games like Hades II or Slay the Spire, and it works really well”
“Original, phenomenal games covering damm near every genre”
“Hades 2, Silksong, and Claire Obscura all being popular examples from this year”
“Hades 2 runs great on my macbook and that's been my game as of late”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.