{"id":29704,"date":"2025-09-05T12:31:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/hades-switch-update-adds-cross-save-support-with-pc\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:31:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:31:31","slug":"hades-switch-update-adds-cross-save-support-with-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hades-switch-update-adds-cross-save-support-with-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Hades Switch Update Adds Cross-Save Support With PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hades-switch-update-adds-cross-save-support-with-pc.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><span><span>Hades is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2020\/11\/25\/five-fun-games-you-can-play-in-15-minute-chunks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fantastic game<\/a> whether you\u2019re enjoying it on a high-end PC or completing runs in bed on Switch. For those seeking the best of both worlds, developer Supergiant announced yesterday that cross-save support is now live via a new update to the Nintendo version.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Supergiant launched Hades with cross-saves built in but the function had been disabled until now (barring resourceful players\u00a0who got around it). To do it, select the &#8220;cross-save&#8221; option in the Switch version\u2019s main menu and link your Steam\/Epic account. Once that\u2019s done, pause and quit to upload the data, and you\u2019re good to go. Once linked, you\u2019ll be able to easily transfer save data to and from PC and Switch.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tw-align-center twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">Hermes is here with some good news: Our Cross-Saves update for HADES is out now on Nintendo Switch!\ud83d\udcbe\u2194\ufe0f\u2601\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Please read the in-game Help &#038; Info section for details. This update also includes various other improvements from our post-launch PC patches. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HadesGame?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HadesGame<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UgwBRQsUOo\">pic.twitter.com\/UgwBRQsUOo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Supergiant Games (@SupergiantGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SupergiantGames\/status\/1339333268651429889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><span>Supergiant recommends that players ensure\u00a0their progress is in different save slots between PC and Switch. Instructions on how to move PC saves to different slots are in the Help &#038; Info section on Switch. Supergiant also points out that achievements earned while playing on Switch will unlock once the data is transferred to PC.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Hades launched in September after spending two years in Early Access. The game stars Zagreus, the son of Hades, who repeatedly attempts to escape the underworld to defy his father and uncover the truth about his lineage. Along the way he\u2019ll gain help from the Olympus\u2019 pantheon of gods as well as other legendary figures in Greek mythology. Hades has received widespread acclaim for its fine-tuned combat, compelling roguelite gameplay, and stellar writing and storytelling. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>You can check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/review\/hades\/hades-review-the-highs-and-lows-of-repetition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">review<\/a>\u00a0as well as this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/opinion\/2020\/10\/20\/hades-is-the-perfect-roguelike-for-people-who-dont-like-roguelikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feature<\/a> explaining why Hades is perfect for people who don\u2019t like roguelites. For those seeking love, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2020\/10\/19\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-every-hades-romance-option\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide<\/a>\u00a0for how to romance Hades&#8217; colorful cast.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2020\/12\/17\/hades-switch-update-adds-cross-save-support-with-pc\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hades is a fantastic game whether you\u2019re enjoying it on a high-end PC or completing runs in bed on Switch. For those seeking the best of both worlds, developer Supergiant announced yesterday that cross-save support is now live via a new update to the Nintendo version.\u00a0 Supergiant launched Hades with cross-saves built in but the function had been disabled until now (barring resourceful players\u00a0who got around it). To do it, select the &#8220;cross-save&#8221; option in the Switch version\u2019s main menu and link your Steam\/Epic account. Once that\u2019s done, pause and quit to upload the data, and you\u2019re good to go. Once linked, you\u2019ll be able to easily transfer save data to and from PC and Switch.\u00a0 Hermes is here with some good news: Our Cross-Saves&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hades-switch-update-adds-cross-save-support-with-pc\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hades Switch Update Adds Cross-Save Support With PC | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hades is a fantastic game whether you\u2019re enjoying it on a high-end PC or completing runs in bed on Switch. 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