Alright, so I’ve been seeing all the buzz about Hades 2 hitting early access. Loved the first one, put tons of hours into it, you know how it goes. Naturally, the first thing I started wondering was, okay, how long is Hades 2? Like, how much time am I gonna sink into this one?
So, I did what anyone would do. Fired up the computer, opened a browser. My first thought was just to search for it directly. Typed in something like “Hades 2 game length” or “how many hours Hades 2”.
Got a bunch of results back, articles, some early reviews, forum posts maybe. But here’s the thing – the answers were kinda vague. Some were saying “it’s hard to tell,” others were throwing out numbers based on the first game, which didn’t feel right. It was a bit confusing, honestly. Felt like nobody had a solid number.
Digging a bit deeper
Then it clicked – it’s early access. The whole game isn’t even out yet! They’re still building it. So, asking for a final playtime right now is kinda jumping the gun. The developers themselves probably don’t even know the exact final length yet.
So, I changed my approach. Instead of looking for a definitive “X hours to beat,” I started looking for what people playing the early access version were actually saying. I spent some time scrolling through discussions, places where players share their experiences.
- Found folks talking about how many runs they’d done.
- Saw comments about reaching the current “end” of the early access content.
- Read about people just grinding resources and unlocking stuff.
It seems like even in its current state, people are already putting in a decent amount of time. I saw mentions of 20, 30, even 40+ hours, and the game’s not even finished! People are exploring the new mechanics, figuring out the new boons, getting used to Melinoë.
It also depends heavily on how you play, right? If you just rush the main objective as much as possible in early access, it’ll be shorter than if you’re trying to unlock every single thing available right now, experiment with all the weapons, and really soak it in.
My takeaway for now
So, after poking around and seeing what the community’s up to, my conclusion on “how long is Hades 2” right now is… it’s already pretty substantial for an early access title, and it’s only going to get longer. There’s no single number. If you enjoyed the loop of the first game, you can easily spend dozens of hours in the current version alone.
It feels like a game that’s built for replayability, just like the first one. Trying different builds, seeing all the story bits they’ve put in so far. It’s gonna keep growing with updates too. So, yeah, it’s not a quick playthrough, that’s for sure. Glad I checked, gives me a good idea of the commitment, even if it’s not a final number.
