Elden Ring Nightreign vs Hades II
Two roguelikes from 2025, but one is built for three friends and the other for solitary immortality.
Updated 11d ago
Solo and duos both work now — the launch reviews calling solo a death sentence are a year stale. Still worth $39.99 if you can live with six months of silence.
Supergiant's hardest swing in years — Hades II isn't a remix, it's a deeper, weirder game that still respects the original's perfect run-based loop.
By the numbers
Prices checked Aug 7; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Aug 7.
| Measure | Elden Ring Nightreign | Hades II |
|---|---|---|
| Value Hades II wins on value | ||
| Price now | $34.99 −13% · GameBillet | $29.99 Microsoft Store |
| All-time low | $26.37 | $20.99 |
| Cost / hour | $1.25/hr $34.99 · 28 h main story | $0.98/hr $29.99 · 31 h main story |
| Off its low | +33% low was Dec 2025 | +43% low was Jun 2026 |
| Main story | 28 h | 31 h |
| Health Hades II wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 82% 189k reviews | 96% 122k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 78% 1k votes · vs 82% lifetime | 95% 1k votes · vs 96% lifetime |
| Peak players | 40,755 Jul 2026 · ↓ 2% MoM | 9,038 Jul 2026 · ↑ 13% MoM |
| Launch peak | — | 8% of Sep 2025 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 |
| All-time peak | 240,640 Jun 2025 · now at 17% | 112,300 Sep 2025 |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 7 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Patch cadence | 0 in last 90 days | 3 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Platinum | Platinum |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Elden Ring Nightreign
The 40-minute run — two days of scavenging, two night bosses, one Nightlord — and how well it holds up with two friends on a voice call.
Silence from FromSoftware. Reviewers with hundreds of hours file negatives asking for content rather than fixes, and July brought a wave of crash reports.
from our July 2026 verdict
Hades II
The sheer variety of weapon builds, boon combinations, and engaging narrative drive players to return for hundreds of hours.
from our May 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Elden Ring Nightreign if
- You want a cooperative roguelike experience with friends on voice chat.
- You enjoy forty-minute runs with two day phases and night bosses.
- You dislike complex build planning; Nightreign gives you gear on the fly.
Pick Hades II if
- You prefer a single-player roguelike with deep persistent upgrades.
- You are invested in Greek mythology and want rich character stories.
- You want a game that respects your solo play; no co-op balance issues.
Bottom line
Pick Elden Ring Nightreign if you have a consistent trio and want a fast, co-op roguelike; choose Hades II for a deep single-player roguelike with rich progression and story.