Hades by Supergiant Games
Ranked 10 of 12 roguelike games by recommenders
People call it phenomenal and original, and an obvious example of its sub-genre. No criticism appeared in the recommending quotes.
People call it phenomenal and original, and an obvious example of its sub-genre. No criticism appeared in the recommending quotes.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 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
Phenomenal, high-quality game
“Hades and Hades II are phenomenal”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “45% of Enthusiasts 'Seriously Considering' Leaving Sony for PC” “Original, phenomenal games covering damm near every genre”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible” Original across nearly every genre
“Original, phenomenal games covering damm near every genre”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible” Prime example of its sub-genre
“Hades is the most obvious example, but there are a variety of sub-genres at this point.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible”
Other roguelike games people recommend
The four most recommended other roguelike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetHack | 60 | 7 | 90% | 11 | 26 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Chess-Inspired Roguelike | 33 | 3 | 92% | 1 | — | — |
| Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup | 16 | 6 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Xs of Y | 14 | 5 | 74% | 1 | — | — |
| Hades by Supergiant GamesThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Hades and Hades II are phenomenal”
“Hades is the most obvious example, but there are a variety of sub-genres at this point.”
“Original, phenomenal games covering damm near every genre”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.