Sure, let’s dive right in.
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So, guess what? Hades is back! Sort of. Hades 2 has hit the scene, not entirely finished, but folks are already raving about it. Reminds me of a time when I’d watch movies before they’d officially come out. The thrill, right? Anyway, it’s early days on Steam, and despite not being the shiny final edition, it’s got this crazy 94/100 score from players who adored the first game. Not that numbers really mean anything—like, why do we even put percentages on art, you know? Supergiant Games has this routine of tossing in updates, so players can keep diving into those dungeons pretty much forever. Or at least until they run out of snacks.
Now, some might be thinking, “I’ll wait till it’s fully baked.” Fair. But you might be waiting a while—no word yet on when it’s ditching early access. If it’s anything like the first game, we might be looking at 2026. That’s like a thousand trips around the sun from now. But hey, don’t cry over spilt early access. There’s Spiritfall to tide you over. Not everyone’s heard of it, but it’s made some noise, in a small indie kind of way, like discovering your favorite band when they still played in garages.
Spiritfall! What a mashup. Imagine Hades hobnobbing with Super Smash Bros. Crazy, right? It’s this pixel-loaded 2D thing where you fight in big side-scrolling spaces. Not to sound like a gaming hipster, but Gentle Giant, the brains behind it, came out of nowhere in 2020 peddling this goodness. It’s been around on PC for a bit, and now consoles too, sneaking under the radar with all those flashy mainstream titles stealing the spotlight.
It’s solo play, btw. You’re punching and leaping, trying out new powers like some wild science experiment. If Hades 2 feels like a lifetime away, Spiritfall might just fill that void. Gives you that roguelike fix while you twiddle thumbs waiting for godlike adventures in Hades 2.
Either way, whether you’re button-mashing through Spiritfall or waiting for Hades 2’s full glory, there’s no shortage of escapades in the pixel universe. And who needs a neat ending for this ramble, anyway? Just go play and see what sticks.
