Hades / Hades II — Supergiant Games
Greek myth you live in, one run at a time.
Myth here is a world rather than a text, and the Odyssey is one thread running through it.
You would rather live in the mythology than read it. Roguelike-style, and yes, Odysseus is right there.
What it keeps and what it changes
Keeps: the Greek pantheon, and in Hades II, Odysseus himself.
Changes: the frame entirely: escape-the-underworld action with the gods as boon-granting allies.
Whose story is it?
Zagreus’s in the first game, Melinoë’s in the second, with Odysseus as a mentor along the way.
Who's here
How each character in this version compares across the whole catalog:
- Odysseus — Dead and mentoring now, the old strategist coaching the next hero's runs.
How much time does it ask?
dozens of hours (roguelike; runs ≈30–45 min). Hades II hit v1.0 in Sept 2025.
Meeting Odysseus at the Crossroads, the old strategist who coaches you between runs.
Where to find it
Other ways to get it: Hades on Steam ↗
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More ways home: The Emily Wilson Translation (2017) · The Robert Fagles Translation (1996) · The Robert Fitzgerald Translation (1961)
Compare on one axis: How much of the gods do you actually get? (gods center stage)