Hades is a rogue-like dungeon crawler where you play as Zagreus, the prince of the Underworld, trying to escape from his father, Hades , and reach Mount Olympus. With the help of the other Olympians, who grant him gifts to aid in his quest.
The game features an isometric view with the player controlling Zagreus as he fights through randomly generated rooms. The player has a primary weapon, special attack, and magic spell to take out enemies. Gifts from the Olympians can be collected to provide persistent boosts for that run, such as lightning damage effects from Zeus.
As you progress, you collect in-game currency and potentially keys. If your health points drop to zero, you "die" and start over, but you can use currency to unlock permanent upgrades or keys to access new weapons.