Hades Save File Download
Maria Houchins
Cross-saves allow saved progress to sync between different versions of Hades for players who own the game on multiple platforms. For example, you can start playing on Steam then continue on Nintendo Switch without starting over. Hades has cross-saves between PC/Mac (on Steam and the Epic Games Store) and Nintendo Switch. For Xbox users, a Microsoft account also allows progress to sync between the Microsoft Store and Xbox console versions of Hades.
Due to a variety of technical constraints, cross-saves are not available for any other versions of the game. For example, save data cannot transfer between the PlayStation 4 and 5 versions, or between Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Lost save progress
If something happens and you lose progress or find your save data missing, you may be able to recover it by navigating to the save directory and trying the steps below. The following assumes your save data is in Slot 1:
Cross-save issues
If you're unsure how to set up cross-saves on your Switch, launch Hades and select 'Cross-Saves' from the main menu. You will be guided through the process of linking your Steam or Epic account to your Switch copy of Hades. You must own separate copies of Hades on both Switch and PC or Mac to use cross-saves.
Since the Steam Deck utilizes Steam's cloud saving infrastructure, it can sync cross-save data from the Nintendo Switch. If you're having trouble syncing cross-saves, please check your Steam cloud settings, and refer to the Nintendo Switch section of this guide. Data should also sync automatically between Steam copies of Hades on PC/Mac and the Steam Deck, as long as cloud saving is active and you're logged into the same Steam account on both devices.
If multiple users who own Hades on Steam are logged in on the same Steam Deck console, save data from all users may be visible in empty save slots in-game. Modifying or clearing this save data only affects the copy of the data saved to your account; it will not affect the other users' data.
The Cross Save feature for Hades on the Nintendo Switch is finally live. When Supergiant Games launched the game for the platform back in September, the indie action RPG already came with the feature. It was disabled, though, and you needed the tools and the knowhow to make it functional. Now, the studio has rolled out an update activating Cross Save, giving you an easy way to transfer your save files between the Switch and the PC versions of the game.
The team at Supergiant Games has implemented cross-save functionality into Hades, allowing you to migrate your progress back and forth between platforms. But how can you set up cross-save to move progress from one platform to the other?
Even with the launch of the game on new ecosystems like PlayStation and Xbox in August 2021, cross-save functionality is limited to only PC and Nintendo Switch, as confirmed by Supergiant Games in June 2021.
The cross-save process will start on Nintendo Switch. In order for this feature to work, your game should be fully updated to patch 1.0.37119 or later. To make sure your game is fully updated, go to Hades on the Nintendo Switch home screen and press the + button to access the options menu. Then, navigate to the "Software Update" tab and choose to update "Via the Internet."
If your game isn't fully updated, this should start the download for the latest version of Hades. If it is fully updated, the Switch will tell you that "You are using the latest version of this software." You'll also know your game is properly updated as it will connect to the internet and a cross-save option should appear.
Now, it's time to actually connect your accounts. Choose the cross-save option on the main menu of Hades, and you'll be taken to a screen that asks you to connect to Steam or the Epic Games Store. Choose whichever storefront you also own Hades on, and you'll be asked to sign in to your Switch account. Once the accounts are connected, your Nintendo Switch save data will sync with your cloud save data on Steam or Epic Games.
Once you've synced your accounts, cross-saves should work properly in both the Nintendo Switch and PC versions of Hades. Your Nintendo Switch save should show up on the file-selecting play menu when you boot it up on PC. You can then play the game for as long as you want on PC and continue Zagreus' escape from hell on that same file.
If you want to go back to the Nintendo Switch version of the game, choose the "Sync & Quit" option, which will automatically upload your progress to the cloud. As long as you're connected to the internet and your game is synced correctly, the save should also show up with progress on your Switch as this cross-save functionality works both ways.
As of Patch 1.0.37119 on Nintendo Switch, players using the console can now use Cross Save features with the PC, to transfer their save files to either Steam or Epic. Below you will find the list of steps needed to enable this feature:
Please note that if you already have save files on both versions, it may ask if you want to overwrite with the most recent save - if both save files are under the same profile slot. You can circumvent this by manually changing the name of the Profile.save files on your PC, located in Documents > Saved Games > Hades. For example, renaming Profile1.sav to Profile2 or Profile3 will allow the Switch's first profile to be set in the first slot without overwriting any of your PC files.
This page of the guide to Hades answers the question if it is possible to save game status. We also explain when new save files can be created and whether it is possible to operate on several different files to save the game.
Your progress is automatically saved throughout your playthrough. Each new override of the current game state is signified by icon in the top right corner of the screen. The game does not provide an option to save the game manually.
The game makes automatic saves primarily when entering each new location (or switching to a different screen in the House of Hades) and should also create another save file after dealing with a group of opponents in a particular chamber. Saving the game takes place quite often, much more often than other popular games with roguelike elements.
If you want to be sure that your progress has been saved correctly, turn off the game immediately after one of the automatic saves. The information in the pause window should then say that the progress was saved less than a minute ago.
Additional hint - if you play Hades on PC or PS4, you can "cheat" and copy save files onto a USB. This may have different applications. For example, saving the game before the clash with the boss and copying the saves on USB can allow you to repeat a possible lost battle without having to go through the whole land again. Hades however, is constructed in such a way that the chances of survival of the hero in the same battles gradually increase. We advise you to play fair in order to gradually develop Zagreus.
Time flies when you're dying over and over, so you might want to take the game from your PC to Switch and die some more in bed, but the last thing you want to do is start from scratch. Well, developer Supergiant Games heard your cries, as Hades just got an update on Switch that lets you access your PC saves on Switch and vice-versa. The update also gives the Switch version "various other improvements" from post-launch PC updates.
Of course, having the ability to play the same Hades save file on PC and Switch is a luxury you'll need to invest in by purchasing the game a second time for the other platform. But that's a small price to pay to be able to enjoy PC graphics and portability. Plus, Hades is just awesome enough to deserve it; it's so awesome that it made GamesRadar's Austin Wood embrace death.
Hi! Just got the game and really enjoying it. I was wondering if you can save mid-run. Anytime I think to test this I'm already pretty far into things and don't want to risk losing my progress. Can I finish an encounter, quit game and then come back later and continue on the next encounter?
When Hades was announced for Nintendo Switch, it was said that cross-save support with the PC version would be supported at launch. Due to "some setbacks in the final testing of this feature" it has been delayed past its Fall 2020 release date.
Supergiant Games announced the news on Twitter, saying "we recently announced we're working on cross-saves for Hades, which will let our Early Access players transfer their save data to the Nintendo Switch version of the game. During our preparations for launch, we encountered some setbacks in the final testing of this feature. Rather than postpone out v1.0 launch plans un til the feature is complete, we're going to introduce cross-save in an update later this year, after Hades v1.0 launches this fall. We appreciate your understanding."
The rad roguelikelike hack 'n' slash action-RPG Hades will leave early access in autumn, developers Supergiant Games say, alongside the launch of a newly-announced Nintendo Switch version. Players will be able to transfer their save files between the PC and Switch to carry their progress over, which is nice. Hades has already received its last major update before launch, so now we're waiting on the final ending and a little polish when it launches full and finished.
The studio also behind the games Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre announced the Switch version during Nintendo's Indie World livestream last night. In a follow-up written announcement, they noted that "our planned cross-save support means your Steam or Epic Games Store progress can transfer to the Switch!" That's all they say for now, with no details on the processs, but it's good news for folks who'd want to also play on Switch without starting over from scratch. Would you really want a new save where every upgrade unlocked stands testament to your time on the toilet?
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