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Hades

Hades is a 2020 roguelike action role-playing game developed and published by Supergiant Games. Players control Zagreus, the son of Hades, in his many attempts to escape from the Underworld and find his mother, Persephone.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Hades (video game) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Original Hades, not Hades II. ESRB-listed platforms: Macintosh, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch. Only the cited record's edition is covered; no assessment of other releases, mods or later updates.

Catalog ID 8Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Moderate

Fast fantasy combat includes small blood effects and bloodstained environments.

Sexual content

Moderate

One implied sexual encounter uses sounds over a black screen.

Nudity

Mild

A goddess portrait uses long hair to cover her breasts and groin.

Language

Mild

The word bastard appears.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Mild

Wine and alcohol-themed ability names appear.

Frightening & intense themes

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:28:42Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Hades · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.