If You Play Just One Game This Year Make It Hades Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! HADES! If You Play Just One Game This Year Make It Hades 8 October 2020 by Lara Jackson It’s possible that the greatest game of the year has already landed – and there’s a good chance you missed it. Supergiant Games’ Hades released in September and it’s already skyrocketed to infamy thanks to its wonderful story, exciting gameplay and unbelievable user reviews. Credit: Supergiant Games If you haven’t heard of Hades, it’s a rogue-like dungeon crawler with just as much a focus on story as it has on gameplay. With its incredibly tight controls, wonderfully addictive gameplay and the tough-as-nails challenge it provides, it’s easy to see why Hades has won over so many fans. From the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre, Hades always had big boots to fill, but with a Metacritic score of 92 (for both PC and Nintendo Switch) it’s clear that Hades hasn’t just met expectations – it’s blown them out of the water.ADVERT ADVERT Credit: Supergiant Games According to Supergiant, Hades is in fact now the team’s highest-rated game of all time, boasting solid scores of nines and 10s across the board. Hades, our god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler, is complete, and it's the best-reviewed game we've ever made. Get it for 20% off through Sep 24. #HadesGame?Nintendo Switch – https://t.co/80eFPFWkvP?Steam – https://t.co/CVJNxN7p3D?Epic Games Store – https://t.co/CxCqRlLtTb pic.twitter.com/NC4k3CyvZK- Supergiant Games (@SupergiantGames) September 19, 2020 Hades has been dominating social media sites including Twitter for a while now, with thousands singing their praises for the newly-released game. Though a top-down game with an emphasis on skill might not appeal to everyone, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t immediately get to playing Hades. The game is winning over even newcomers to the genre – but why?ADVERT ADVERT As one Hades fan tweeted: “I don’t normally play games like this… but the art, the style, the combat, the characters and their beautiful voices, the music, the story… I can’t get enough!” I don’t normally play games like this… but the art, the style, the combat, the characters and their beautiful voices, the music, the story…I can’t get enough!Please tell me there will be a soundtrack release :3- MegaPurrv (@megapurrv) October 2, 2020 They’re not the only one, as the dungeon crawler still has gamers swooning even a month after release. With some excellent options for difficulty levels, Hades is making the genre more accessible than ever, even for those who don’t normally opt for a rogue-like. For me, it's a mix of:-I will play anything Supergiant makes.-The team found a way to make a genre praised for its difficulty accessible to people of all skill levels.-The story and characters are interesting and mix with the mechanics well.-Everyone in Hades is gorgeous.- Catherine Litvaitis (@LitvacArt) September 30, 2020 Credit: Supergiant Games Honestly, do yourself a favour and go play Hades. Hades is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC. Pick it up on Steam here!ADVERT ADVERT Featured Image Credit: Supergiant Games TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency