Hades 2 Success: Sales, Ratings & Player Records
Hades 2 Achieves Critical adn Commercial Success Following Full Release
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Strong Critical Reception
Hades 2, released after a year and a half in Early Access, has garnered notable critical acclaim. As of September 30, 2024, the game holds a Metacritic score of 94 out of 100 Metacritic, surpassed only by new releases of The Legend of Zelda titles.
Opencritic gives Hades 2 a score of 93 out of 100 Opencritic, placing it second only to Shujinkou (based on seven reviews). This suggests the game is poised to appear on numerous “best of” lists at the end of the year.
Peak Player Counts and Sales Figures
Hades 2 broke records for simultaneous players on Steam over the weekend,reaching 113,000 concurrent players on Sunday,exceeding the Early Access peak of 103,000 according to Gamesindustry.
Early sales estimates from Alinea Analytics indicate that approximately 2 million copies of Hades 2 have been sold,generating around $50 million in revenue.
Positive Review from FZ
André Granroth of FZ awarded Hades 2 a “doubtless fifth” rating in his review FZ, further highlighting the game’s positive reception.