Hades 2 Mod Lets You Experience The Original Game With Melinoe

Hades Melinoe
andres
By Andrés AquinoNight Editor

Hades Melinoe
  • Primary Subject: Hades 2
  • Key Update: Zagreus' Journey mod allows players to play the original Hades campaign with Melinoe in Hades 2.
  • Status: Published
  • Last Verified: 2026-05-05
  • Quick Answer: Moddes have created the Zagreus' Journey mod for Hades 2, which lets you play the original game's biomes as Melinoe.

I love the Hades franchise. Last year, I gave a 10 to Hades 2 for its evolution of the original gameplay, a strong narrative, and an addictive loop that still has me going for runs and will likely do so for the next few years.

It's no spoiler at this point to say that the first game's protagonist is not playable in Hades 2, with the Witch of the Crossroads, Melinoe, taking over the mantle as she seeks to trump over the Titan of Time, Chronos, and a few other foes along the way.

At a fundamental level, both Melinoe and Zagreus play completely differently, which has led me to years of wondering: what would happen if she were a playable character in Hades? Thanks to a dedicated modder, that question can now be answered with the Zagreus' Journey mod, which lets you do the full Hades route in the sequel as Melinoe.

Orpheus Hades
expand image
Credit: Supergiant Games

Created by NikkelM, the mod adds a fully playable Underworld run from the original Hades, including Tartarus, Asphodel, Elysium, and the Temple of Styx to Hades 2, letting you do runs as Melinoe with her own weapons and boons you'd come to love.

It's not just a copy-paste of the biomes. NikkelM made an effort to implement it as seamlessly as possible into the narrative, adding new incantations, minor prophecies, resources to collect, and extra music to earn. It honestly feels like a fully-fledged official DLC, which is why it even got the Supergiant Games seal of approval via social media.

How To Download The Zagreus' Journey Mod For Hades 2

To get the mod, you'll need to download the r2modman mod manager via Thunderstore. Double-check you're doing so from the official site, as you may be downloading a fake one.

Once you download the mod manager, look up Zagreus' Journey and hit install. The r2modman manager will do the reset, as easy as that.

All I have to say is: please Supergiant, make it an official DLC!

And that's it. Stick with us at Gfinityesports.com: your go-to source for all things Hades 2.