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Nick Beard: The Fedora of Destiny

A free comedy RPG built around early-2010s internet humor

dhamster · Released Jul 8, 2018

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Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 287
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jul 16, 2018
Minimum PC
1024 x 768 resolution sup…
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Nick Beard: The Fedora of Destiny?

You play Nick Beard, an adventurer living in his mom's basement, in this single-player RPG. You explore the basement, insult strangers at the door, and fight turn-based battles.

For you if...

  • +you prefer straightforward RPG play over intricate mechanics

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy campaign with extensive exploration

What players say

84% of 287 reviews are positive

Players praise the goofy humor, though some wish the game were longer. A recent reviewer also criticizes the writing and reports a lack of fullscreen and controller support.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nick Beard: The Fedora of Destiny system requirements

Minimum: 1024 x 768 resolution sup…, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 or later
Processor
CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
Graphics
1024 x 768 resolution support
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
75 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
You can probably run this game.

Does Nick Beard: The Fedora of Destiny have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Nick Beard: The Fedora of Destiny run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
10
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Nick Beard: The Fedora of Destiny 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.