Hades is an acclaimed roguelike set in Greek mythology with some sexual content and extensive pagan mythology as central content. 45/100 Caution.
Hades (Supergiant Games, 2020) is a critically acclaimed roguelike where the player controls Zagreus, son of Hades, attempting to escape the underworld. Mechanically excellent with deep narrative. The content concerns: Greek mythology is the central content, featuring Olympian gods, the underworld, and fate as the game's operating reality. Some characters have sexualized designs and mild sexual dialogue. For Christians who view mythological games as problematic, Hades is a clear avoid. For those who engage with mythology as fiction, the quality is genuine. See our Christian Video Game Reviews hub.
For Christians who do engage with Hades: the game's narrative reward for persistence — Zagreus gradually builds relationships with the gods of Olympus and learns his family's history across multiple failed escape attempts — is genuinely moving. The story is told through repeated failure rather than linear progress, which gives the game an unusual narrative structure. The Greek mythology framework is the game's world, not its theology — it doesn't ask players to worship Greek gods but to navigate a fictional world organized around them. This is the same situation as reading Homer. Christians who engage with classical mythology as literature and culture can make a similar judgment about Hades. Available on all major platforms. See our Christian Video Game Reviews hub.