Hand of Fate

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Add Hand of Fate 2 to your wishlist in order to keep up to date on announcements and release details! "Words fail me at describing just how seamlessly Defiant Development managed to blend the tailored experience aspect of deck building games with the hack-and-slash excitement of action-RPGs.

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Developer:
Defiant Development
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
17 February 2015
Recent Steam reviews:
Mixed (16)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (3276)

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Description

Add Hand of Fate 2 to your wishlist in order to keep up to date on announcements and release details!

"Words fail me at describing just how seamlessly Defiant Development managed to blend the tailored experience aspect of deck building games with the hack-and-slash excitement of action-RPGs." - The Escapist

"If you are a fan of either old school adventure books, Gauntlet from its glory days, collectible card games, Rogue or just general fantasy, this game is for you" - Gamestyle 9/10

"Whether you are a CCG veteran or not, you need to play this game…right now!" - Godisageek 9/10

"Defiant Development’s newest project feels like playing a customizable card game, Dungeons & Dragons, and Batman: Arkham Asylum all at the same time; if that idea doesn’t excite you, then I have no idea what will." Gaming Union 9/10

Deckbuilding Comes to Life In hand Of Fate!


An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it!

Beyond the thirteen gates at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate. Hand of Fate is a hybrid roguelike/action-RPG/deck builder, in which the player builds a set of cards into a deck, which is then used to deal out the dungeon floors through which they adventure. Upon entering a combat, all of the cards the player has collected fly into their hands as fully modeled 3D assets, and combat begins.

Build your deck, enter the world of Hand of Fate, and prepare to face the Ace of Skulls.

Key Features

  • Tabletop card game brought to vivid life.
  • A unique take on roguelike gameplay.
  • Visceral action-RPG combat.
  • Game changing gear and items make every play through unique.
  • Hundreds of encounters, items, armor, weapons, artifacts, and mysteries to unlock.
  • Unique deck building mechanics let you customise your own adventure, as you seek to defeat the Jack, Queen and King of each suit.

Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller (or equivalent) is recommended.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7/8/8.1/XP/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
Processor:
2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia 260 GTS or Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible sound card

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7/8/8.1 (64bit)
Processor:
2.66GHz Intel Core i7
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia 460 GTX / Radeon 5770 - 1 GB of VRAM
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible sound card

User reviews

The Comedian
Recommended | 08 May 2026
41.9h played

If you are wondering if you should play this game when a sequel that does most things better exists, the answer is YES, the original Hand of Fate has its own strengths. First off, it's just more flavorful. HoF 2 uses a

Helpful: 6
Riil
Recommended | 18 Apr 2026
18.9h played

A solid roguelike with deckbuilding elements. I played it after finishing the second game, and you can really feel that this one is less polished—there are balance issues, some bugs that were never fixed, and a general

Helpful: 5
Larva_Avaritia
Recommended | 07 Nov 2025
23.8h played

Everything about this game speaks to me. The music, cards, aesthetic, and voice acting are a 10/10 for me. The only complaint i'd have is that the combat is a little clunky but it's not bad enough to rub me the wrong

Helpful: 0
13
Recommended | 14 Nov 2025
77.7h played

Full disclosure - I enjoyed this game so much I ended up buying the Hand of Fate: Ordeals board game. Phenomenal narration, beautiful card art, and incredibly thematic music make this game a treat to play. The Dealer is

Helpful: 2
junkalpha
Not recommended | 24 Dec 2025
10.7h played

iconic game concept, nice storytelling. The game becomes boring really fast though, there arent enough distinct events and the combat is too repetitive.

Helpful: 10
NotAlike
Not recommended | 28 Jun 2026
29.6h played

The Good: Dealer Writing The Bad: Everything else. This is very annoying to 100%, and the game's balance is way worse than HoF 2. Combat is also very unpolished. The Ugly: This game can easily 100% your GPU without you

Helpful: 1