Hand of Fate similar games & best alternatives

Hand of Fate

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Xbox One • 2015

Should you play it?

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! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.

What works
  • Unique blend of card game and action rpg
  • High replayability with deck building and randomized encounters
  • Immersive narrative and atmospheric voice acting
  • Accessible yet skillful combat system
  • Frequent updates and dlc content
Things to keep in mind
  • Combat can feel repetitive and clunky
  • High reliance on rng can cause frustration
  • Limited character customization
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some technical issues and fixed camera

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Knock on the Coffin Lid

  • Black Book

  • Moonlighter

  • Realm of Ink

  • Aces & Adventures

  • Out Of Hands

  • Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

  • Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

  • Delver
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

  • Dimensionals

  • Breach Wanderers
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Fantasy

    PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords
  • Autonomy

    Menace from the Deep
  • Continuation

    Nowhere Prophet

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Hand of Fate: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Cooperation

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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