Supergiant Games has released Hotfix 2 for Hades II version 1.0, addressing a wide range of gameplay, progression, and narrative issues. This update ensures achievements unlock more reliably, improves visual effects, and fixes certain encounters that failed to progress as intended. Several events, such as Family Dispute and Unseen Sigil Encounters, now function properly, while issues tied to Typhon and Charybdis battles have also been resolved.
The patch further improves stability across systems, including optimizations for controller use, VSync adjustments, and enhanced collision for specific projectiles. Translation updates and minor bug fixes round out the hotfix, refining the overall experience for players across platforms.
Full Patch Notes
- Fixed the Achievement Close Comrades not always unlocking when expected
- Fixed the Achievement Goddess of Nightmares not always unlocking when expected
- Fixed Unseen Sigil Encounters sometimes not ending when expected
- Fixed Nightmare not being awarded after vanquishing Typhon in rare cases
- Fixed Empath’s Intuition (Cauldron) not unlocking in a timely manner in some cases
- Fixed Family Dispute events not unlocking as intended in rare cases
- Fixed Arachne’s portrait being hidden behind her tapestry in rare cases
- Fixed some Crossroads Renewal decorations not unlocking in rare cases
- Fixed Charybdis not fighting if you entered from a certain rare location
- Fixed several voice lines not playing at the correct times
- Fixed several narrative events not playing at the correct times
- Fixed an instance of two objectives overlapping in the Training Grounds
- Fixed key visual effects sometimes not playing on some systems
- Improved collision for Argent Skull (Hel) projectiles
- Improved compatibility when VSync is disabled on some display types
- Optimizations when playing with some types of controllers
- Updates to translations in some languages
- Other minor fixes
Hades II is a 2025 roguelike action role-playing game developed and published by Supergiant Games. Serving as the studio’s first sequel, it follows Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld, as she seeks to defeat Chronos, the Titan of Time. Initially released in early access for Windows in May 2024 and macOS in October 2024, the full version launched in September 2025 alongside Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions.
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