Games Like Hades

Hades has a way of ruining other games for you. I finished it, kept doing runs anyway, and eventually went looking for what else could possibly scratch that itch. Rather than trust my own taste, I read fifteen Reddit threads full of people asking the same question, counted every upvote on every game anyone suggested, and let the totals sort it out. One game ran away with it: Dead Cells pulled more upvotes than the next two combined, across 101 games and 6,747 votes.

To be clear, this is not my personal top ten. I did not score these games by what I like. Every spot is the sum of real Reddit upvotes from the threads people actually land on when they search for this, so the ranking belongs to the community and not to me. I just counted.

If you only want a recommendation, take the quiz below and it will match you to a game based on what you loved about Hades. If you want the whole picture, read on. One thing to flag up front: a few of the highest picks, such as Transistor and Bastion, are not roguelites at all, they are Supergiant's own earlier games, and this crowd recommends them so often they more than earned their places.

Written By

Steven SchneiderCo-founder, Rogue Ranker

20+ hours reading 15 Reddit threads and tallying 6,747 upvotes across 101 games, with hundreds of my own hours in the Hades series.

Last updated 2026-06-25

Reviewed By

AidenCo-founder, Rogue Ranker

Aiden has been an avid gamer for 15+ years, with hundreds (and thousands) of hours in games like Rust, Risk of Rain, DRGS, Vampire Survivors, Brotato, and more.

Which Game Like Hades Is for You? Take the Quiz

How I Put This Ranking Together

If you have read one of our other roundups, the method will look familiar, because it is the same one every time. The entire point is to keep my taste out of the order. I am not telling you these are the best games because I played them and you should take my word for it. I am showing you what thousands of other Hades players upvoted, and counting it honestly.

How I Chose the Reddit Threads

I searched Google and Reddit the way a real person would, with phrases such as games like Hades and what to play after Hades, then collected the threads that ranked and read them directly on Reddit. They came mostly from r/HadesTheGame, r/roguelites, r/gaming, and r/Switch. I left out any thread scoped to a single platform, since a Switch-only or mobile-only ask skews a cross-platform ranking. Fifteen qualifying threads made the cut, which is the usual sweet spot for a credible roundup.

How I Chose the Games

If a game was suggested and no one in the thread argued it did not belong, it made the list. If the community pushed back and agreed a pick missed the mark, I left it off. Beyond that I applied no personal genre filter, and I dropped self-promotion and joke answers.

How I Ranked the Games

A game's score is the sum of upvotes on every comment that suggested it, added up across all fifteen threads. So if one comment recommending Bastion earned 23 upvotes in one thread and another earned 15 in a different thread, Bastion is credited with 38 votes. A comment naming five games hands its full upvote count to all five. Nothing is ranked by hand beyond that counting.

One more wrinkle: when someone suggested a game and others jumped in to say it was not really like Hades, but the community kept upvoting it anyway, I kept it rather than overruling the votes. That is how a few divisive picks, like the deckbuilder Slay the Spire or the ARPGs people named for their combat, stay on the list even though plenty of commenters argued they do not belong.

The Top 10, Drawn From 6,747 Upvotes

TL;DR

These ten lead the community vote. The game names link to Steam if you want a closer look, and no, we do not earn a cent from your purchases.

1		Dead Cells	851 votes
2		Curse of the Dead Gods	445 votes
3		Transistor	388 votes
4		Bastion	386 votes
5		Enter the Gungeon	302 votes
6		[Redacted]	272 votes
7		Wizard of Legend	238 votes
8		The Binding of Isaac	231 votes
9		Ember Knights	225 votes
10		Sworn	202 votes

Every Game Like Hades, All 101 Ranked

The complete list of everything suggested across the fifteen threads, ordered by total upvotes. Sort by any column or filter by platform to narrow it down.

#^	Game	Votesv	Mentionsv	Platforms
1	Dead Cells	851	116	PC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, Mobile
2	Curse of the Dead Gods	445	50	PC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation
3	Transistor	388	31	PC, Switch, PlayStation
4	Bastion	386	29	PC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation
5	Enter the Gungeon	302	52	PC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation
6	[Redacted]	272	27	PC, Xbox, PlayStation
7	Wizard of Legend	238	39	PC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation
8	The Binding of Isaac	231	49	PC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation
9	Ember Knights	225	31	PC, Switch
10	Sworn	202	29	PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch
11	Ravenswatch	197	34	PC
12	TMNT: Splintered Fate	174	24	PC
13	Windblown	168	13	PC
14	Warm Snow	161	17	PC
15	Cult of the Lamb	145	36	PC
16	Rogue Legacy	145	24	PC
17	Risk of Rain 2	137	26	PC
18	Children of Morta	130	21	PC
19	Astral Ascent	125	16	PC
20	Diablo	122	12	PC
21	Pyre	91	12	PC
22	Slay the Spire	89	19	PC
23	Death's Door	89	9	PC
24	Path of Exile	85	6	PC
25	Tiny Rogues	84	4	PC
26	Last Epoch	77	4	PC
27	V Rising	72	2	PC
28	Hollow Knight	71	10	PC
29	Returnal	69	24	PC
30	Lost in Random: The Eternal Die	60	17	PC
31	Roboquest	43	9	PC
32	Absolum	42	10	PC
33	Dandy Ace	42	10	PC
34	Reignbreaker	38	4	PC
35	Hyper Light Drifter	34	7	PC
36	Noita	33	12	PC
37	Death Must Die	32	14	PC
38	FTL: Faster Than Light	31	9	PC
39	Dreamscaper	30	17	PC
40	Vampire Survivors	29	13	PC
41	Realm of Ink	28	5	PC
42	Spiritfall	27	9	PC
43	CrossCode	27	2	PC
44	Saros	23	5	PC
45	Savara	23	4	PC
46	Going Under	22	7	PC
47	Dungeons of Hinterberg	22	2	PC
48	Shape of Dreams	21	7	PC
49	Stray Gods	21	4	PC
50	Rogue Loops	21	3	PC
51	Gunfire Reborn	19	4	PC
52	Have a Nice Death	18	7	PC
53	Neon Abyss	16	7	PC
54	33 Immortals	16	6	PC
55	Wizard of Legend 2	16	4	PC
56	Hell Clock	16	3	PC
57	Crypt of the NecroDancer	15	8	PC
58	Nuclear Throne	15	8	PC
59	Tunic	15	4	PC
60	Skul: The Hero Slayer	14	8	PC
61	UnderMine	13	5	PC
62	Darkest Dungeon	12	9	PC
63	Spelunky	12	7	PC
64	Moonlighter	11	7	PC
65	Monster Train	11	3	PC
66	The Rogue Prince of Persia	10	3	PC
67	Magicraft	9	8	PC
68	Outer Wilds	8	3	PC
69	Boyfriend Dungeon	8	2	PC
70	Into the Breach	7	3	PC
71	Darksiders Genesis	6	4	PC
72	Griftlands	4	2	PC
73	Inscryption	4	2	PC
74	Phantom Tower	3	3	PC
75	Synthetik	3	3	PC
76	Celeste	3	2	PC
77	Immortal Redneck	3	2	PC
78	Monster Hunter	3	2	PC
79	Soul Knight	3	2	PC
80	Loop Hero	3	1	PC
81	Octopath Traveler	3	1	PC
82	Ori and the Blind Forest	3	1	PC
83	Brotato	2	2	PC
84	Everspace	2	2	PC
85	Galak-Z	2	2	PC
86	Revita	2	2	PC
87	Crab Champions	2	1	PC
88	Nova Drift	2	1	PC
89	20 Minutes Till Dawn	1	1	PC
90	Balatro	1	1	PC
91	Breath of the Wild	1	1	PC
92	Elden Ring Nightreign	1	1	PC
93	Hand of Fate	1	1	PC
94	Katana Zero	1	1	PC
95	Monster Sanctuary	1	1	PC
96	One Step From Eden	1	1	PC
97	Otherworld Legends	1	1	PC
98	Salt and Sanctuary	1	1	PC
99	Shadow of the Depth	1	1	PC
100	Streets of Rogue	1	1	PC
101	Warriors: Abyss	1	1	PC

The 10 Best Games Like Hades, Examined

1

Dead Cells

Source

#1 Most Recommended

851 votes13 threadsPCSwitchXboxPlayStationMobile

Community consensus13 of 15 threads

Genre2D Action Roguelite

StyleSide-scrolling metroidvania runs with fast, weapon-driven combat

AvailablePC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, Mobile

Avg Cost$24.99

Nothing else in these threads came close to Dead Cells. It was named in thirteen of the fifteen, racked up well over a hundred separate recommendations, and pulled more raw upvotes than the next two games combined. If there is a single consensus answer to what a Hades player should try next, the community has decided it is this one.

The catch every commenter volunteers is that it is a 2D side-scroller, not an isometric brawler, so the camera and feel are different. What carries it across is the combat: fast, fluid, weapon-driven runs that people kept calling the best in the genre, plus an assist mode that lets you dial the difficulty wherever you want. The honest warnings are that it runs harder and more frustrating than Hades and has almost no story by comparison, but neither dented the sheer volume of love.

What Works Well

• The most-recommended game by a wide margin, named in nearly every thread.
• Fast, fluid weapon combat that fans call the best in the genre.
• An assist mode that lets you tune the difficulty to taste.
• Enormous after years of free updates and crossover DLC.

Common Criticisms

• A 2D side-scroller, so it loses the isometric feel of Hades.
• Several players warn it is harder and more frustrating than Hades.
• Very light on story and characters.

Quotes from the Threads

"

While it's more of a 2D metroidvania rather than isometric, I've found the fast, flowy combat of Dead Cells to hit the same itch. After I finished Hades I switched to Dead Cells and haven't looked back.

u/acres_at_ruinr/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

Have you tried Dead Cells? I like Hades but I enjoyed Dead Cells more.

u/Dr_Collector95r/Switchvia Reddit

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2

Curse of the Dead Gods

Source

#2 Most Recommended

445 votes14 threadsPCSwitchXboxPlayStation

Community consensus14 of 15 threads

GenreTop-Down Action Roguelite

StyleIsometric temple runs with parries, weapon trios, and a curse system

AvailablePC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation

Avg Cost$19.99

Curse of the Dead Gods is the pick the threads reached for whenever someone wanted the actual feel of Hades rather than just the run-based structure. Named in fourteen of fifteen threads, it shares the isometric camera, the room-to-room dungeon flow, and the dodge-and-strike combat, which is why people kept calling it nearly the same game in terms of gameplay.

It is darker and more deliberate than Hades, built around parries, a stamina meter, and a curse mechanic that ratchets up risk as you push deeper into each temple. The standard caveats are that it runs a little slower, hits a little harder, and has next to no story, but the community kept recommending it anyway. For the player who loved how Hades moved and looked, this is the most direct substitute on the list.

What Works Well

• The isometric camera and dungeon flow are the nearest match to Hades.
• Parry-driven combat with three-weapon loadouts.
• A curse system that adds real risk-reward to every push.
• Moody, distinctive art that sets it apart from the genre.

Common Criticisms

• Slower and more punishing than Hades.
• Almost no story or character writing.
• The stamina gating frustrates players used to Hades' freedom.

Quotes from the Threads

"

Curse of the Dead Gods is nearly the same game in terms of gameplay.

u/CaptDingor/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

Curse of the Dead Gods is awesome. I find it a tad harder than Hades, but still fun.

u/RiversCroftr/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

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3

Transistor

Source

#3 Most Recommended

388 votes9 threadsPCSwitchPlayStation

Community consensus9 of 15 threads

GenreAction RPG

StyleSupergiant's own isometric action-RPG with a strategic combat planner

AvailablePC, Switch, PlayStation

Avg Cost$19.99

Over and over, the threads pointed Hades fans back toward Supergiant's own catalogue, and Transistor was the one named most. The logic kept repeating: same studio, same hand-painted art, same composer, same trick of folding story into the systems. Several people called it flat-out equal to Hades as a game, which is rare praise from this crowd.

Transistor is an isometric action-RPG built around a planner that freezes time so you can queue actions and experiment with function loadouts, scratching the same build-tinkering itch as Hades' boons. It is a finite, authored story rather than an endless loop, so it answers the narrative and atmosphere side of the Hades itch more than the one-more-run side. For players who loved Hades for its world and soundtrack, this was the most heartfelt recommendation here.

What Works Well

• From the studio behind Hades, with the same writing and art pedigree.
• A soundtrack fans repeatedly single out as a personal favorite.
• The combat planner rewards build experimentation like Hades' boons.
• A tight, complete story you can actually finish.

Common Criticisms

• Not a roguelite, so there is no endless run loop.
• Several people admit it is hard to get into at first.
• More deliberate and tactical than Hades' real-time action.

Quotes from the Threads

"

Not a roguelike, but Transistor is one of their previous games and is, imo, equal to Hades as a game.

u/fredminsonr/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

I really enjoyed Transistor and the music might be my fav Supergiant's done. Also the combat is so fun to experiment with.

u/AstrayRed_Kair/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

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4

Bastion

Source

#4 Most Recommended

386 votes10 threadsPCSwitchXboxPlayStation

Community consensus10 of 15 threads

GenreAction RPG

StyleSupergiant's debut: isometric action with a reactive narrator

AvailablePC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation

Avg Cost$14.99

Bastion finished an unusually high fourth, a notch the sibling Hades 2 discussion never gave it, because these broader threads kept circling Supergiant's whole back catalogue rather than just the newest releases. It is the studio's first game, and people kept pointing out that the isometric combat, the reactive narration, and the painted world are all early versions of what Hades would later perfect.

It is a linear action-RPG, not a roguelite, so there is no run loop to chase, but commenters with hundreds of Hades hours kept saying the combat flows the same in the hand and that a couple of Hades weapons trace directly back to it. For someone who fell for Hades as a complete package and wants to see where that package started, this was a near-universal recommendation, usually delivered with real affection for its ending.

What Works Well

• The original Supergiant isometric combat that Hades grew out of.
• A famous reactive narrator and a warm, hand-painted world.
• Short, cheap, and easy to finish in a weekend.
• An ending people single out years later.

Common Criticisms

• Not a roguelite, so there is no run-based loop.
• Older, and it can feel a touch dated next to Hades.
• Linear and finite rather than endlessly replayable.

Quotes from the Threads

"

Bastion, by the same developer, is pretty similar in terms of how the combat flows.

u/J-L-Picardr/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

Bastion! It's a little older but it's by the same company and still a great game.

u/Coollime17r/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

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5

Enter the Gungeon

Source

#5 Most Recommended

302 votes12 threadsPCSwitchXboxPlayStation

Community consensus12 of 15 threads

GenreTop-Down Bullet-Hell Roguelite

StyleTwin-stick bullet-hell runs with a deep gun and item pool

AvailablePC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation

Avg Cost$14.99

Enter the Gungeon turns up in nearly every roguelite thread ever written, and the Hades crowd named it in twelve of fifteen. It keeps the top-down view Hades players are used to and swaps melee boons for a twin-stick bullet-hell built on an enormous, endlessly referential pool of guns and items, which is why people kept calling it close enough to count as a full-on roguelike.

Commenters are honest that it plays faster and harder than Hades and leans on dodge-rolling through bullet patterns more than on build synergies, so the story is thin and the entry barrier is high. What keeps it on the list is the loop: distinct rooms, escalating bosses, and a mountain of unlocks. It is a genre cornerstone, and several people clocked hundreds of hours in it after Hades.

What Works Well

• The top-down, room-by-room run feels familiar to Hades players.
• A massive, witty gun pool keeps every run different.
• Tight dodge-roll combat with a high skill ceiling.
• Solo or two-player co-op, with endless unlocks.

Common Criticisms

• Faster and harder than Hades, with real bullet-hell demands.
• Little story and a high barrier to entry.
• Less meta-progression than Hades players expect.

Quotes from the Threads

"

Enter the Gungeon is a top tier rogue-lite imo.

u/Auracom-7r/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

Enter the Gungeon I think is close enough to be considered a full-on roguelike.

u/ARandomGuyThe3r/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

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6

[Redacted]

Source

#6 Most Recommended

272 votes9 threadsPCXboxPlayStation

Community consensus9 of 15 threads

GenreTop-Down Action Roguelite

StyleSci-fi isometric runs in the Callisto Protocol universe

AvailablePC, Xbox, PlayStation

Avg Cost$24.99

The terrible, unsearchable name comes up as a punchline every time [Redacted] is mentioned, and yet the same people immediately call it the single closest thing to Hades they have played. That gap is why it placed sixth despite barely being marketed: the recommendations are quiet but unusually confident.

It is a top-down action roguelite set in the Callisto Protocol universe, with the same hub-between-runs structure and the same boon-style upgrades, wrapped in a grim sci-fi prison instead of Greek myth. People are upfront that it has less content and a thinner story than Hades, but several said they enjoyed it more, praising the art direction, music, and combat. As a pure mechanical match, it kept winning the argument.

What Works Well

• Repeatedly named the single closest gameplay match to Hades.
• The same hub, meta-progression, and boon-style upgrades.
• A distinct, gritty sci-fi setting and strong soundtrack.
• Frequently discounted or free on the Epic store.

Common Criticisms

• Noticeably less content and story than Hades.
• The name makes it genuinely hard to look up.
• It flopped commercially, so the community around it is small.

Quotes from the Threads

"

[REDACTED] is the only one I played, it's very, very similar, I enjoyed it more than Hades actually. It's set in the Callisto Protocol universe. Great game.

u/Zima2kr/roguelitesvia Reddit

"

Redacted is great. Doesn't rise to the heights of Hades, but its art direction, music, combat and characters are top notch.

u/Oberonawayr/roguelitesvia Reddit

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7

Wizard of Legend

Source

#7 Most Recommended

238 votes13 threadsPCSwitchXboxPlayStation

Community consensus13 of 15 threads

GenreTop-Down Action Roguelite

StyleFast spell-chaining runs built around an arcana loadout

AvailablePC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation

Avg Cost$15.99

Wizard of Legend showed up in thirteen threads as the pick for players who specifically loved building runs in Hades. You assemble a loadout of spells, called arcana, and chain them into fast combos, and commenters drew a straight line from that to the way Hades stacks boons into a build.

The honest split is that the game feel divides people: some find it fast, smooth, and endlessly replayable, while others bounce off it, and nearly everyone agrees the story is thin. People also steer you toward the original over its sequel. What no one disputes is the structure, a dash-driven, upgrade-stacking loop that maps cleanly onto what made Hades click, and there is a demo so you can test the feel before buying.

What Works Well

• The arcana loadout maps closely onto Hades' boon-building.
• Fast, dash-heavy combat with a high skill ceiling.
• Lots of build options and unlockable spells.
• Solo or co-op, and cheap.

Common Criticisms

• The game feel divides players sharply.
• Story is thin, in contrast to Hades' main draw.
• Most people recommend the first game over the sequel.

Quotes from the Threads

"

I'm quite fond of a game called Wizard of Legend.

u/INCRE_DIBILISr/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

Gameplay-wise Wizard of Legend feels pretty close, but story-wise it's pretty thin.

u/LordWartuskr/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

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8

The Binding of Isaac

Source

#8 Most Recommended

231 votes11 threadsPCSwitchXboxPlayStation

Community consensus11 of 15 threads

GenreTop-Down Roguelite

StyleTwin-stick dungeon runs with a famously deep item pool

AvailablePC, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation

Avg Cost$14.99

The Binding of Isaac ranked eighth here, much higher than on the Hades 2 list, because these broader threads skew toward longtime roguelike players who treat it as a foundational text. It was named in eleven threads, often by people calling it the only other roguelike on the same level as Hades.

It is a top-down, twin-stick dungeon crawler with a famously enormous item pool, and the thing fans keep highlighting is how absurdly overpowered the right synergies can make you, the same snowball payoff Hades players chase. The trade-offs are real: it is harder and more random than Hades, the story is just scattered lore, and new players are strongly advised to run an item-description mod. But for sheer build depth, the community keeps it in the same conversation as Hades.

What Works Well

• Frequently named the only roguelike on Hades' level for build depth.
• An item pool so large that synergies stay surprising for hundreds of hours.
• Huge replayability with many characters and unlock layers.
• Cheap, and constantly expanded over the years.

Common Criticisms

• Harder and more luck-dependent than Hades.
• Story is scattered lore rather than Hades' authored narrative.
• New players really need an item-description mod to enjoy it.

Quotes from the Threads

"

It has nothing on the story of Hades, but Binding of Isaac is a good roguelike.

u/ABlindMooser/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

I used to play a lot of Binding of Isaac. Bit more difficult than Hades and lacks the same kind of story progression, but there's a lot of bosses and different builds/routes to take.

u/Von_Dougyr/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

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9

Ember Knights

Source

#9 Most Recommended

225 votes10 threadsPCSwitch

Community consensus10 of 15 threads

GenreTop-Down Action Roguelite

StyleFast co-op runs with Hades-style weapons and four-player drop-in

AvailablePC, Switch

Avg Cost$19.99

Ember Knights landed ninth, another game these broader threads elevated, named in ten of them as the pick for players who wanted Hades' moment-to-moment combat plus drop-in co-op. People described it as about as close as you can get to Hades gameplay without the Greek gods.

It is a top-down action roguelite with fast, snappy weapon combat and four-player co-op, and the recurring praise is that the combat flow and build variety land close to Hades while the multiplayer fills the gap Hades leaves. The honest notes are that it is lighter on story and a couple of people found it less immediately gripping solo, but the devs have kept improving it and the co-op is the reason it keeps getting recommended.

What Works Well

• Combat flow and build variety land close to Hades.
• Four-player drop-in co-op, the feature Hades lacks.
• Snappy, fast weapon swaps keep runs lively.
• Steady developer support since launch.

Common Criticisms

• Lighter on story than Hades.
• A few players found it less gripping played solo.
• Smaller content pool than the genre's biggest names.

Quotes from the Threads

"

Ember Knights. Extremely similar concept with a different art style.

u/ohyayitstreyr/roguelitesvia Reddit

"

Play Ember Knights and start the game in hard mode. It's about as close as you can get to Hades gameplay (without mythical gods).

u/Falchion_Edger/roguelitesvia Reddit

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10

Sworn

Source

#10 Most Recommended

202 votes8 threadsPCXboxPlayStationSwitch

Community consensus8 of 15 threads

GenreTop-Down Action Roguelite

StyleCo-op Arthurian runs with Hades-style boons and four heroes

AvailablePC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch

Avg Cost$24.99

Sworn drew the most this-is-just-Hades language of anything here, named in eight threads and described again and again as a dang-near copy, right down to upgrades people called extremely similar to Hades' boons. The hook is the one thing Hades does not offer: four-player co-op, wrapped in King Arthur lore instead of Greek myth.

It leans into the comparison openly, with four heroes who each bring their own weapons and skills, and several people said that gives runs even more build variety than the game it is copying. The recurring caveat is that solo it feels slower and less polished than Hades, and the story is thin. Played with friends, though, it was the most enthusiastically recommended co-op option, and it has kept improving through early access.

What Works Well

• Four-player co-op, the feature Hades players most often want.
• Upgrades fans describe as near-identical to Hades' boons.
• Four heroes with distinct weapons widen the build variety.
• Actively improved across early access.

Common Criticisms

• Solo it feels slower and less polished than Hades.
• The story and characters are thin by comparison.
• Some find it derivative to a fault.

Quotes from the Threads

"

Sworn is a dang near copy of Hades except it's coop and based around King Arthur lore. It's extremely similar though.

u/Philly4evar/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

"

Look up Sworn, it is straight up Hades but knights of the round table.

u/shpooples_r/HadesTheGamevia Reddit

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Dead Cells vs. Curse of the Dead Gods

Dead Cells

vs

Curse of the Dead Gods

The two heaviest-voted action picks split the field: one is the fan-favorite 2D side-scroller, the other the closest isometric match to Hades. Here is how to choose.

Want the most-loved combat in the genre and do not mind going 2D? Dead Cells. Want the isometric, top-down feel of Hades in a darker temple? Curse of the Dead Gods.

Transistor vs. Bastion

Transistor

vs

Bastion

Neither is a roguelite, and both are Supergiant's own earlier games, named constantly for players who loved Hades as a whole package. Which one first?

Chasing the soundtrack and mood Hades is famous for? Start with Transistor. Want to feel where Hades' combat literally began? Bastion is the origin point.

The Binding of Isaac vs. Enter the Gungeon

The Binding of Isaac

vs

Enter the Gungeon

The two genre pillars Hades fans keep naming, both top-down, both brutal, both bottomless. They scratch the itch in different ways.

If the boon-stacking and synergy hunting were your favorite part of Hades, Isaac runs deepest. If you want the tightest dodge-and-shoot action, Enter the Gungeon is the pick.

Roguelike or Roguelite? What a Hades-Like Actually Is

Half the arguments in these threads come down to one word: is Hades a roguelike or a roguelite? The traditional roguelike means permadeath and a clean slate every run. A roguelite keeps some permanent progress between attempts, which is exactly what Hades does with its Mirror of Night. Most games on this list sit on the roguelite side: run-based, upgrade-driven, and built to be replayed for dozens of hours. If that line still feels blurry, our roguelike vs roguelite guide sorts it out in plain language. Want to go deeper on Hades 2 specifically? Our Aphrodite boons guide breaks down one of its strongest builds. And if your taste leans toward the survivor side of the genre, the same community-vote method drives our Vampire Survivors recommendations and the wider best bullet heaven games list.

Games Like Hades: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best game like Hades?

By the community's count, Dead Cells. It topped the ranking with more upvotes than the next two games combined, named in thirteen of the fifteen threads I read. It is a 2D side-scroller rather than an isometric brawler, but players consistently call its combat the best in the genre. If you specifically want the top-down, isometric feel, Curse of the Dead Gods was the next pick.

Is there a game exactly like Hades?

The closest pure clone the threads named is [Redacted], a sci-fi roguelite that copies Hades' hub, meta-progression, and boon-style upgrades almost beat for beat. For co-op, Sworn was called a dang-near copy more times than anything else. None match Hades' writing and voice acting, but those two get closest mechanically.

Should I play Supergiant's other games?

The community overwhelmingly says yes. Transistor and Bastion both placed in the top four here, even though neither is a roguelite, because they share Hades' art, music, and storytelling DNA. Pyre, their wrestling-meets-visual-novel game, also gets steady love. They answer the part of the Hades itch that is about world and atmosphere rather than endless runs.

What is a good game like Hades with co-op?

Sworn, Ember Knights, and Ravenswatch were the co-op picks the community pushed hardest. Sworn keeps Hades' boon-style upgrade loop with an Arthurian theme, Ember Knights has the snappiest combat of the three, and Ravenswatch leans into hero abilities on an open map. All three support up to four players, which is the one thing Hades itself does not do.

Why is Slay the Spire on a list of games like Hades?

Plenty of Redditors asked the same thing. Slay the Spire is a card-based roguelike that plays nothing like Hades' action combat. It stays on the list because the community kept upvoting it as a recommendation despite the pushback. The ranking reflects what people actually voted for, debated picks included.

How are these games ranked?

Entirely by Reddit upvotes. I read fifteen threads asking what to play after Hades, tallied the upvotes on every comment that suggested a game, and added them up across all of them. The total decides the order, with no personal scoring. Every source thread is linked at the bottom of the page.

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