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Hand of Fate 2

Dark fantasy dungeon crawler built from cards and action combat

Defiant Development · Released Nov 7, 2017

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 5,463
Recent reviews
Mixed
61% of 18 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 12, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 630
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Hand of Fate 2?

This single-player dungeon crawler combines a dark-fantasy board game with action combat. You choose encounter and equipment cards for each challenge, make decisions as events unfold, and fight enemies with weapons and companions while the Dealer pursues revenge.

For you if...

  • +you like choosing cards before each separate challenge
  • +you enjoy reading fantasy stories between action battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer predictable outcomes over chance-driven challenges
  • −you want to avoid frequent action combat

What players say

84% of 5,463 reviews are positive · 61% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, atmosphere, and variety of card encounters. Some find combat repetitive or clunky and say luck can derail a run. A few report bugs affecting fights or dice rerolls.

Players over time

▲ +1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 42 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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How many players finish Hand of Fate 2?

9.5% of Steam players have unlocked «Final Death», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Hand of Fate 2 screenshot 1

Hand of Fate 2 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 630, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/7/8/8.1/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
Processor
2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4600, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630, Radeon HD 5670
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/7/8/8.1/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
Processor
2.66GHz Intel Core i7
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 5200, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750, Radeon HD 7800
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Hand of Fate 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Hand of Fate 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
99
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish.

Does Hand of Fate 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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