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Hand of Fate

Hand of Fate overview

Defiant Development | Feb 17, 2015 | game

Released

5players observed · 22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC

ActionIndieRPGRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeSteam Store

  • Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak33
  • Units sold (VGI)725,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$10,100,000
  • Review score89% positive

Hand of Fate dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak33
  • Units sold (VGI)725,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$10,100,000
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews10,644
  • Release dateFeb 17, 2015
  • DeveloperDefiant Development
  • PublisherDefiant Development

Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Defiant DevelopmentPublisher: Defiant Development

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Game overview

Overview

Hand of Fate comes from Defiant Development and is published by Defiant Development. It arrived on Steam on Feb 17, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Hand of Fate's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 33. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 10,644 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Hand of Fate is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainRussianHungarianJapaneseKoreanUkrainianItalianPortuguese - BrazilSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent4 GB RAMNvidia 260 GTS or Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB of VRAM5 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2.66GHz Intel Core i74 GB RAMNvidia 460 GTX / Radeon 5770 - 1 GB of VRAM5 GB available space
macOSMinimumMac OSX 10.5 or higher2.4GHz Intel Core i54 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GT 300 Series or Radeon equivalent5 GB available space
macOSRecommendedMac OSX 10.5 or higher2.66GHz Intel Core i74 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GT 400 Series or Radeon equivalent5 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04 or later2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent4 GB RAMNvidia 260 GTS or Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB of VRAM5 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 12.04 or laterIntel i5 series or equivalent4 GB RAMNvidia 460 GTX / Radeon 5770 - 1 GB of VRAM5 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Hand of Fate has sold up to 725,000 units and has 8,009 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $10,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Hand of Fate overview details

Hand of Fate combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store 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…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hand of Fate is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 33, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHand of Fate
Steam App ID266510
Typegame
Release dateFeb 17, 2015
DeveloperDefiant Development
PublisherDefiant Development
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Indie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players5 · 22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak33
Positive reviews9,493
Negative reviews1,151
Total reviews10,644
Positive percent89%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations8,009
Average playtime1,539 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 17, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)22 July 2026 - 08:59:40 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
JuggernautNo description
Well SuppliedNo description
Wealthy LordNo description
SquireNo description
AdventurerNo description
Very LuckyNo description
Very UnluckyNo description
Master CombatantNo description
Quick ReflexesNo description
Close ShaveNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/266510
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/266510/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/266510
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Hand of Fate

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Hand of Fate?

Hand of Fate's latest SteamPulse observation records 5 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:13:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 33 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 26 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Hand of Fate growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 6 players; the highest observed daily value is 10 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Hand of Fate?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44.8%), Sweden (7.5%), Canada (6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.2%), Germany (6%), Sweden (5.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.7%), Germany (5.6%), Sweden (5.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.8%), China (6.8%), Germany (5.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Hand of Fate?

Hand of Fate currently sits at 89% positive across 10,644 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 9,493 positive reviews and 1,151 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Hand of Fate have?

Hand of Fate currently has about 71.5K tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Hand of Fate?

Hand of Fate is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 8,009, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 9,493 positive, 1,151 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards

Achievements

53

Platform releases
  • Steam 7 July 2014
  • Xbox 17 February 2015
  • PlayStation 17 February 2015

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Everything Hand of Fate 1 and 2, inc soundtracks and DLCBundle #5434 - 10% off$37.06Hand of Fate 1 and DLCBundle #9951 - 10% off$5.61
Hand of Fate : WildcardsWelcome to the Wildcards update for Hand of Fate. This update adds different Fates that you can select in order to change the way the game plays. Each Fate provides different modifiers to play, and allows you to play any or all of the game with a new Fate and a new ruleset.dlc #350460$0.99Hand of Fate Original SoundtrackHand of Fate Original Soundtrackmusic #351430$7.99
Hand Of FateBuy Hand of Fate #60047$3.99

System requirements

Minimum 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 requirements

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

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