Do you need to play Hades before Hades 2? Answered

The game is going to be fun either way…

hades art cover
Image via Supergiant Games

Hades 2 is in early access now, and if you missed the original game, you may want to know whether or not you need to play Hades before Hades 2.

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Do I need to play Hades before Hades 2?

An image of the character Melinoë from Hades 2
Who is Melinoe, anyway? Image via Supergiant Games.

No, you don’t, but you should. When a sequel to a popular game comes out, the developer usually does a good job of introducing newcomers to the story. Sadly, this isn’t the case with Hades 2.

If you go in without knowing what happened in Hadesyou will probably have a lot of questions.

All these and so many other questions will likely arise as you play. While you’ll eventually figure out what is going on, you won’t be nearly as confused if you know at least some key information about the first game.

As of right now, Hades 2 is still in early access. Hopefully, the developer will introduce a synopsis from the first game for newcomers in an upcoming patch.

On the other hand, if you don’t care about the story, feel free to jump right in. The game is a blast to play, whether you are a newcomer or a Hades veteran.

How much should I know about Hades before playing Hades 2?

Hades 2 screenshot of Melinoe dialogue
What is Melinoe’s ultimate goal and why? Image via Supergiant Games

Again, I highly recommend you play Hades before playing Hades 2. The game is still a lot of fun, the combat is top-notch, and you can often find it at a discount, around $10 or less. 

With that said, if you don’t feel like going through the game, I recommend you find out the following things about Hades

  • How Hades starts
  • How Hades ends
  • What happened to Zangreus at the end of Hades
  • Who Melinoe is (and who her parents are)
  • What Chronos did

Once you find this information out, you should have a much better idea of what the story in Hades 2 is about.

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Aleksandar Perišić
Staff Writer at Dot Esports. Aleksandar has been gaming ever since he can remember and has been writing game reviews long before he joined Dot Esports. He loves MMORPGS, Nintendo and Indie games. He also steals gifts on Christmas but then gives them back when everyone starts to sing.