Only with the Hades Co-op mod, which is co-op only.

Do we both need to own Hades to play together?

Yes. Hades is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.

How many people play Hades?

About 2,253 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Is Hades on PC Game Pass?

Yes — Hades was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

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Is Hades multiplayer? Yes — with Hades Co-op

Not out of the box — but the Hades Co-op mod makes it co-op. Hades is a co-op roguelike game released in 2020, 98% positive on Steam (279,741 reviews), with 2,253 playing right now. $24.99 on Steam.

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How to play Hades with a friend: Hades Co-op

Two players fight through the Underworld with minimal gameplay changes — one runs Zagreus, the other a second fighter. Steam lists Hades as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players: 2 (local; works over Steam Remote Play)
Modes: co-op
Status: Maintained — works with the current game version and gets updates
You need: Mod installer; two controllers, or Remote Play Together / Parsec for online
Price: Free

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Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

How Hades plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Not listed on Steam
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Single-player mode: Yes
Controller: Full controller support
PC Game Pass: In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite, Hack and Slash, Indie, Mythology, Action, Rogue-like, Singleplayer

Do you and a friend both own Hades?

Ready Up compares two Steam libraries and shows every multiplayer game you both have — including whether Hades is one of them — then helps you pick tonight's game with a weighted roll or a bracket.

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Quick answers

Is Hades co-op?: Not natively. Hades ships single-player; the community mod Hades Co-op adds co-op — Two players fight through the Underworld with minimal gameplay changes — one runs Zagreus, the other a second fighter.
Does Hades have PvP?: Only with the Hades Co-op mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own Hades to play together?: Yes. Hades is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play Hades?: About 2,253 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Is Hades on PC Game Pass?: Yes — Hades was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

Ready Up is a free tool: enter two Steam usernames and it lists the multiplayer games you both own, runs a bracket to pick one, and suggests new co-op games that fit how you both play. Ratings, tags and player counts from Steam and SteamSpy; page updated 2026-09-23. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation or Microsoft. Ready Up is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · All types · Game Pass