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Hades 2 Hits 112,947 Concurrent Players on Steam After 1.0 Launch

The surge follows a full release that capped a year of early access updates.

Overview

  • SteamDB reports an all-time peak of 112,947 concurrent players over launch weekend following the September 25, 2025 release.
  • The peak more than doubles the original Hades’ best on Steam at 54,240, and the first game briefly spiked to 19,029 players.
  • Player sentiment remains strong with an Overwhelmingly Positive Steam rating and about 95% positive user reviews.
  • Hades 2 ranks as one of 2025’s highest-rated PC games on Metacritic with a 95 Metascore on PC and a 94 overall score.
  • Alinea Analytics estimates early-access sales on Steam exceeded two million copies for roughly $50 million in revenue, while the full release arrives as a timed Switch and Switch 2 console exclusive with a physical edition dated November 20, 2025.