6 Games like Hades on Xbox that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Hades does: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and pixel art.

Same family as Hades: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings magic-based combat and multiplayer gameplay.

What it holds in common with Hades is shape: roguelike runs, procedural generation and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: card game strategy and magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Hades does: procedural generation, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

On paper it is what Hades is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and ranged combat.

The common ground with Hades is structural: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings card game strategy and 2D presentation.