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HadesVSRAD

Which is the smarter buy right now? We crunched all the metrics.

Hades

Hades

Quality
97Popularity
45Value
40
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
$24.99
Buy Now
VS
RAD

RAD

Quality
71Popularity
23Value
81
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
Ends in≈1d
-96% $0.80
Buy Now

Winner

Hades wins the comparison based on the metrics. Takes 9 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

9
Hades
9 of 14 metrics
RAD
5 of 14 metrics
5

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric breakdown · no weights applied

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$24.99 -
$0.80 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$7.49 -
$0.73 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-96% Wins
Sales Frequency
8 price changes -
90 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
93/100 Wins
71/100 -
Steam Review Score
98% positive Wins
76.9% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
281.4K Wins
631 -
Positive Steam Reviews
275.9K Wins
485 -
Negative Steam Reviews
5.5K -
146 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
3.0K Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
279.3K Wins
0 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
49 Wins
0 -
Supported Languages
11 languages Wins
0 languages -
Release Date
Sep 2020 Wins
Aug 2019 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeHades

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

MaybeRAD

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

Statistics Over Time

Synchronized historical data for both games

Time Range:
Hades
RAD

Player Count Trends

— Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

— Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Hades

Hades

1 Store
Steam
Steam$24.99Buy Now
RAD

RAD

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin -96% $0.80Buy Now
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +438% $4.30View
GamersGate
GamersGate +2399% $19.99View
Steam
Steam +2399% $19.99View

Score Breakdown

Side-by-side value analysis for each game

Hades

Quality

Excellent community reception — players and critics agree on the quality.

98% positive (281,419 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 93/100 — critics unanimous, one of the best
281,419 reviews — extremely reliable sample

Value

Not the right time to buy — wait for at least 50% off.

$24.99 — mid-range price

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

+8% player growth
3,189 concurrent players — solid base
115 new reviews — still being discovered
281,419 total reviews — gaming phenomenon

RAD

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

77% positive (631 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 71/100 — generally favorable from critics
631 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Great timing to buy — competitive price for the content offered.

$0.80 — very accessible price
96% off — massive discount
Historical low: $0.56 — room for better deals

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsHadesRAD
Release Date
September 17, 2020
August 19, 2019
Developers
Supergiant Games
Double Fine Productions
Publishers
Supergiant Games
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
49

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Hades

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1
  • Processor: Dual Core 3.0 GHz+
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB VRAM / DirectX 10+ support
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

RAD

No PC requirements data available

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Hades or RAD?

Hades won the comparison against RAD based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table — no weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Hades worth buying over RAD?

Based on the metrics, Hades won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. RAD currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jun 11, 2026, 08:55 AM UTC

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