Highlights

  • Hades 2 is expected to reach early access in Q2 2024, giving fans of the first game something concrete to look forward to and a goal in sight.
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong, on the other hand, has not announced a launch or early access period yet, and fans may still be waiting when Hades 2 arrives in early access.
  • While Silksong still has a chance to hit early access before Hades 2, it would be a surprise considering the current momentum and announced date of Hades 2.

Hades 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong are both highly anticipated games, but there's a fair chance that Hades 2 will make it to players first. Of course, there is still a fair amount of information that fans don't know, and the development cycle could be subject to change. Both have a large amount of hype behind them going into 2024, and that gives fans of each game plenty to be excited over. Evidence may already hint at Hades 2 getting the first chance to land in players' hands, at least unless something changes in the near future.

As two of the biggest success stories in indie games, both Hades and Hollow Knight left a significant impact after release. They occupy different genres, with Hades being a roguelike while Hollow Knight was a Metroidvania, but they showcased how indie games could receive the same amount of acclaim as AAA titles, with both being upheld as masterpieces. Naturally, this led to their sequels being hotly anticipated as soon as they were announced. While it looks like players still have a long wait for the games to release, more information has trickled out that may provide a clearer look at the future.

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Hades 2's Early Access is Coming with Little News from Silksong

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Thanks to a recent update from Supergiant Games, the early access window for Hades 2 has been made public. The game is expected to reach early access in Q2 2024, so players should get their first hands-on experience with the game approximately next spring. While this does give fans at least a good four months before early access, at least there is a goal in sight for the game. Fans of the first game have something concrete to look forward to, especially after the trailer initially raised their expectations. Hopefully the game will be able to live up to expectations, especially since it can grow after early access.

Evidence may already hint at Hades 2 getting the first chance to land in players' hands, at least unless something changes in the near future.

While Hades 2 has announced its next steps, the long wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong continues. While Silksong was first revealed in 2019, there has not been as steady a stream of information. Players know that Hornet will be stepping into the role of protagonist, and some gameplay has been shown off, but there is no date announced for a launch or early access period. Considering that Silksong was announced a full year before the first Hades was released, the latter sequel's quicker development is something of a surprise. As it stands, fans of Hollow Knight will likely still be waiting when Hades 2 arrives in early access.

Silksong is by no means a lost cause, though. While Hollow Knight's success has affected Silksong, particularly where hype is involved, there is still a lot of time until Q2 2024. It's fully possible for a new update on Silksong's progress could come out within the coming months, and it may even be able to hit early access or fully release before Hades 2. After all, games have been announced on short notice before. At the same time, this would require a sudden major announcement and a greatly accelerated timeline after a few rather quiet years. Silksong can still hit early access before Hades 2, but it would be a surprise.

There's no doubt that Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2 will continue to top many players' Steam wishlists, but Hades 2 fans seem likely to be able to download their game first. Silksong is basically on a timer to both get announce either a launch or early access period, and have it come before that of Hades 2. At this point, Hades 2 has more momentum and an announced date, while Silksong's timeline is still largely a mystery. Players should still keep an eye out for Silksong, but Hades 2 looks likely to beat it to the finish line.