Playtest report preview

Hades II

Action roguelike dungeon crawler where you battle using dark sorcery.

We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Hades II (4h in total). The problem that came up most: no per-weapon-aspect breakdown to track achievement progress, in 1 of 8 streams.

8 Twitch streams · 4h analysed · English · analysed in the week of 21 Sept 2026 · Steam page

Problems: 28
Ideas: 6
Highlights: 7

Where the moments happened

Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.

Problems (28)

Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up.

#1Bug
game audio volume feels inconsistent, quiet after an update then too loud
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#2Bug
race mode gets toggled on unexpectedly, scaring the player
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#3Confusion
no per-weapon-aspect breakdown to track achievement progress
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#4Confusion
too many resource currencies with unclear purpose
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#5Confusion
hold-square cast and special ability not taught before use
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#6Confusion
screen brightness setting is confusing and partly locked
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#7Confusion
an enemy's grab attack landed without warning
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#8Confusion
arcana grid shows conflicting unlock counts and unclear active status
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#9Confusion
aspect of momus omega-charge mechanic is confusing and its delay is frustrating
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#10Confusion
quest waypoint for hecate emissary quest is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#11Confusion
unclear when mana refills between rooms
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#12Confusion
unclear how many clears are needed to finish a run
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#13Confusion
parry only available through a specific boon
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#14Confusion
scorch damage tooltip does not match the scorch curse tooltip
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#15Confusion
additional cast upgrade does not include the fireball as expected
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#16Confusion
unclear which items apply to a sacrifice-related effect
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#17Frustration
an enemy didn't stagger on hit, costing a death defiance charge
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#18Frustration
picking a boon early blocked a chance at a rarer godsend boon
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#19Frustration
strong late run builds make combat feel too easy
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#20Frustration
omega strike's magic cost feels too high
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#21Frustration
first boss and early runs felt easier than in hades 1
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#22Frustration
player ended up with an unused currency stockpile
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#23Frustration
magic cost of charged attacks is easy to overlook
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#24Frustration
psyche currency grind blocks wanted arcana upgrades
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#25Frustration
god mode tip feels condescending to struggling players
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#26Frustration
limited spell casts before running out of magic
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#27Frustration
duo boons feel like extra difficulty without added reward
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#28Frustration
carnivore's death animation drags on longer than expected
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

Suggestions and comparisons (6)

What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.

#29Suggestion
no in-game codex to review unlocked boons
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#30Suggestion
chronos trial keeps sending the player back to asphodel
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#31Comparison
sprint mechanic offers no iframes unlike the hades 1 dash
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#32Comparison
demeter redesigned compared to hades 1
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#33Comparison
origination boon compared to a curse-stacking aspect from the first hades
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#34Comparison
callbacks to original hades enemies
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

What landed (7)

Moments players clearly enjoyed.

#35Highlight
audio and voice work praised on god introductions
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#36Highlight
flash fry boon is a strong player favorite
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#37Highlight
static shock and frost mark combo felt strong
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#38Highlight
special attack keeps firing while reading item text
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#39Highlight
hex explosion effect gets an excited reaction
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#40Highlight
players enjoy the npc dialogue writing
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
#41Highlight
chronos dialogue line lands well with players
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

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Where the moments happened

Problems (28)

game audio volume feels inconsistent, quiet after an update then too loud

race mode gets toggled on unexpectedly, scaring the player

no per-weapon-aspect breakdown to track achievement progress

too many resource currencies with unclear purpose

hold-square cast and special ability not taught before use

screen brightness setting is confusing and partly locked

an enemy's grab attack landed without warning

arcana grid shows conflicting unlock counts and unclear active status

aspect of momus omega-charge mechanic is confusing and its delay is frustrating

quest waypoint for hecate emissary quest is unclear

unclear when mana refills between rooms

unclear how many clears are needed to finish a run

parry only available through a specific boon

scorch damage tooltip does not match the scorch curse tooltip

additional cast upgrade does not include the fireball as expected

unclear which items apply to a sacrifice-related effect

an enemy didn't stagger on hit, costing a death defiance charge

picking a boon early blocked a chance at a rarer godsend boon

strong late run builds make combat feel too easy

omega strike's magic cost feels too high

first boss and early runs felt easier than in hades 1

player ended up with an unused currency stockpile

magic cost of charged attacks is easy to overlook

psyche currency grind blocks wanted arcana upgrades

god mode tip feels condescending to struggling players

limited spell casts before running out of magic

duo boons feel like extra difficulty without added reward

carnivore's death animation drags on longer than expected

Suggestions and comparisons (6)

no in-game codex to review unlocked boons

chronos trial keeps sending the player back to asphodel

sprint mechanic offers no iframes unlike the hades 1 dash

demeter redesigned compared to hades 1

origination boon compared to a curse-stacking aspect from the first hades

callbacks to original hades enemies

What landed (7)

audio and voice work praised on god introductions

flash fry boon is a strong player favorite

static shock and frost mark combo felt strong

special attack keeps firing while reading item text

hex explosion effect gets an excited reaction

players enjoy the npc dialogue writing

chronos dialogue line lands well with players

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BOMBANANA!

Shift at Midnight

Woman Simulator

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