Hades — Steam Gift

Hades — escape the Underworld as a Steam gift

Hades is an action roguelike from Supergiant Games, the studio behind Bastion, Transistor and Pyre. The full version launched on 17 September 2020 after a long early-access run, and in that time it gathered a shelf of Game of the Year awards and a reputation as one of the most polished roguelikes ever made. You play Zagreus, the headstrong son of Hades, who keeps fighting his way up from the depths of the Greek Underworld toward the surface — and every death doesn't reset the story, it pushes it forward.

What makes Hades special

The whole game leans on how combat feels and how the story is woven directly into the run loop. Six weapons — the Stygian Blade, bow, spear, shield, fist gauntlets and rail — all play completely differently, and each unlocks hidden Aspects of Daedalus that reshape them entirely. On top of that come boons from the Olympian gods: Zeus loads your attacks with lightning, Athena grants deflection, Aphrodite weakens enemies, Ares spins out blade-rifts. Every escape attempt you build something new, and no two runs play quite alike.

A story that grows with every death

What people love most about Hades is the dialogue. Tens of thousands of fully voiced lines react to how you died, who you met, which gifts you gave to whom. Characters remember past runs, relationships develop, and every resident of the House of Hades and every Olympian has their own arc. It turns what would be a punishment for failure in other roguelikes into a reason to dive back down — you genuinely want to hear what's said next.

What the gift includes

You get the full version of Hades for Steam — no early access, no season passes, no microtransactions, with all content including the free post-launch updates such as Hell Mode, cross-saves and the extra cosmetic options Supergiant added after release. It's a complete single-player game: buy it once, play it as much as you like.

• 🗡 Six weapons with hidden Aspects of Daedalus
• ⚡ Boons from the Olympian gods and thousands of build combinations
• 🎙 Fully voiced dialogue that reacts to your runs
• 🎮 Steam Deck Verified, runs great via Proton on Linux

Progression that keeps you hooked

Even when a single run ends, you never walk away empty-handed. Back in the House of Hades you spend Darkness and gemstones at the Mirror of Night, unlock new abilities and passives, upgrade weapons with Daedalus, and build relationships with the gods and the residents of the Underworld. It's a meta-progression system that makes each next descent come a little easier and feel a little different — a gentle entry barrier with a high skill ceiling. Want a harder challenge? Open the Pact of Punishment and crank up the difficulty yourself for better rewards.

How we deliver the gift

Hades reaches you as a Steam Gift through our bot. We need two things from you: your Steam friend invite link (grab it from your profile via “Add Friend”) and your Steam account region. The bot then adds itself to your friends, sends the gift, and leaves your friends list once it's delivered — you don't need to accept anything manually. Steam Guard isn't required for this, and the account needs no special activity — it just needs friend requests allowed in the profile settings. Delivery usually takes a couple of minutes from the moment you order.

Important about region and library

Steam will only accept the gift if your account region matches the gift region, and if Hades isn't already in your library — a gift can't be accepted onto a game you already own, and that's the number one reason deliveries fail. So when you order, enter your real account region and send it to an account that doesn't have the game yet.

If you like games like this

If Hades clicks with you, look at the sequel Hades II — Supergiant builds on the same formula with a new heroine, Melinoë. To feel the studio's style from before Hades, pick up Transistor with its hybrid combat and standout soundtrack. And if you want a harder, combat-focused roguelike, take a look at Dead Cells.

In short

Hades is that rare roguelike where deaths don't push you away — they pull you deeper into the story. If you've never fought your way out of the Underworld, there's no better excuse to start. Grab the full version as a gift, the bot delivers it to your Steam, and Zagreus is yours to play.

🕹️ The whole series

Nearby in the catalog: Hades II.