If you were looking forward to playing Hades 2 on your Steam Deck, then there might be a problem waiting for you. Numerous players have complained that Hades 2 is stuck when downloading content on Steam Deck and that they can’t get past it in any way. Since this is preventing Hades 2 from launching on Steam Deck, players are looking for a solution to this issue.

While there is no permanent solution yet, players have found a few troubleshooting tips that work. Hades 2 Early Access is out now, which means players will want to get started with the game as soon as possible. We tried playing the game in Game Mode and then in Desktop Mode, but it didn’t work for either. After trying restarting and reinstalling, the usual solutions didn’t work for this issue.

There are a few workarounds if you're experiencing the issue of Hades 2 getting stuck when downloading content on Steam Deck. While there's no guarantee that they'll work, these are the only ones that seem to be working for players. Since Hades 2 isn't launching on Steam Deck, here's what you'll need to do to fix the issue:

Currently, these are the only two working troubleshooting tips that can help you bypass the issue of Hades 2 not launching on Steam Deck. We will update this guide as soon as there is a permanent fix for this issue. If you found this guide useful, be sure to check out how to get Nectar, Bones, and other Hades 2 guides in our dedicated section here at Gamer Tweak.