Hades II: Best 2025 Game Candidate – Beats Clair Oscur & Silksong

Hades II is Currently the Highest-Rated Game of 2025

Hades II is making a huge splash! After nearly 1.5 years in Early Access, the game is officially launching in just a few hours, initially on Nintendo consoles. Early impressions are overwhelmingly positive, positioning it as a strong contender for Game of the Year (GOTY) 2025.

Here’s what we know:

* Metacritic Score: 94 (based on 30 critic reviews). This surpasses the original Hades, which scored a 93.
* Current Leader: Hades II is currently the highest-rated game released in 2025, beating out other potential GOTY contenders:
* Clear Obscur: Expedition 33: 93
* Hollow Knight: Silksong: 92
* Launch Details: The full 1.0 version will be available soon, starting with Nintendo consoles.
* Switch 2 Consideration: The ratings don’t currently include potential versions for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

this is a important achievement for the indie title and suggests Hades II is a frontrunner for the GOTY award.

You can find more facts here: https://www.levelup.com/noticia/hades-ii-saldra-de-acceso-anticipado-muy-pronto-version-1-0-llegara-primero-a-consolas-de-nintendo-en-2025/ and about Hollow Knight: Silksong‘s Metacritic score: https://www.levelup.com/noticia/hollow-knight-silksong-ya-tiene-calificacion-en-metacritic-y-se-perfila-como-uno-de-los-contendientes-favoritos-para-ganar-el-goty-2025/