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"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
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.
Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller (or equivalent) is recommended.
"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.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
On the site: Build 3255833
Up to date
Version 1.3.16
May 12, 2017
We're hard at work on Hand of Fate 2, but we've got a couple of exciting announcements :
We're making a physical board game version of Hand of Fate - if you're keen to stay updated, there's a mailing list signup here for our upcoming Kickstarter.
Version 1.3.16 is now available with the following updates:
- New content available for Chinese speaking players; includes a culturalized storyline, Chinese voiceovers and a localized script.
- Hand of Fate is 30% off for this weekend only! (5/14-5/16)
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We're making a physical board game version of Hand of Fate - if you're keen to stay updated, there's a mailing list signup here for our upcoming Kickstarter.
Version 1.3.16 is now available with the following updates:
- New content available for Chinese speaking players; includes a culturalized storyline, Chinese voiceovers and a localized script.
- Hand of Fate is 30% off for this weekend only! (5/14-5/16)
http://i.imgur.com/QkesYeo.png
The White Council has begun to increase its reach, demanding taxes and tariffs from the neighbouring towns. It is up to you to discover why, and in the process uncover the secrets of the Mages.
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The White Council has begun to increase its reach, demanding taxes and tariffs from the neighbouring towns. It is up to you to discover why, and in the process uncover the secrets of the Mages.
http://i.imgur.com/UBVImCm.png
Christmas holidays are fast approaching so to celebrate we will be releasing free content in the coming weeks.
The first of four instalments is Winters Hunt.
The myth of the White Minotaur may have some truth to it.
This beast is master of both strength and magic but you are not the only person in this hunt.
Heed the Song of the White Minotaur (this will be in your deck after the update) to begin your adventure.
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Christmas holidays are fast approaching so to celebrate we will be releasing free content in the coming weeks.
The first of four instalments is Winters Hunt.
The myth of the White Minotaur may have some truth to it.
This beast is master of both strength and magic but you are not the only person in this hunt.
Heed the Song of the White Minotaur (this will be in your deck after the update) to begin your adventure.
Thanks for playing Hand of Fate! We've just released a new, completely free update for all players.
Our latest update, Murder At Sea, adds a whole new questline to Hand of Fate.
New cards, new items, and a whole new boss await you! Discover the evil that lurks at sea, infiltrate pirates, and discover the shocking secrets of the Lizardmen.
To begin your new adventure, visit the Land Locked Lubber (which will be in your deck after the update) and speak to the bartender there.
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Our latest update, Murder At Sea, adds a whole new questline to Hand of Fate.
New cards, new items, and a whole new boss await you! Discover the evil that lurks at sea, infiltrate pirates, and discover the shocking secrets of the Lizardmen.
To begin your new adventure, visit the Land Locked Lubber (which will be in your deck after the update) and speak to the bartender there.
Work is ongoing behind the scenes on more content. However we're still tracking and fixing bugs you've been reporting in the forums. This is a minor patch that addresses some smaller issues we've been able to quickly deal with. Again thank you for all your feedback and bugs.
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- OpenGL skin shader workaround for OS X/Linux
- Add a game cube controller windows profile
- Update our XInput dll
- Add some ps3 ds3 controller profiles back in
- Fix ds4 option button on Win/OS X/Linux
- Try a fix for gamepad vibration getting stuck on
- Fixed multiple 'haunted' curses leaving cards on the screen.
- Fixed achievement VO when loading a saved game.
- Updated stat cards so showing changes is consistent.
- Fixed 'view card' VO playing from shop 'sell' menu items.
- Fixed some VO.
- Fixed 'skeleton king sword description (english only).
- Moved/scaled spice models for food/gold.
- Fixed 'skeleton king sword' so it can't lifesteal from totems.
- Fixed spear traps so invisible hand can intercept them.
- Reflecting a projectile now adds to the hit counter.
- Fixed crash when dying and completing trap level simultaneously.
- Fixed a unity crash enumerating network interfaces on Linux
Just posted a small patch, we're listening to your bugs and feedback and trying to improve things where we can. A massive thank you for all the feedback so far.
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- Updated input buffer window for all player actions.
- Fixed midas appetite.
- Updated player prone attacks to only require 2 hits before transition to finisher.
- Added player transitions out of blocked reaction.
- Added lizardman interrupt attack when counter attack lands.
- Removed skeleton/lizardman blocking of counter attacks.
- Fix text for asleep and Russian menu
- Fixed lizardman king/queen descriptions (English only).
- Stop incorrectly detecting lots of pads as ps3 ds3s
- Fixed court card token icon on subsequent runs.
- Fixed cards in the shop flipping when using the mouse to select them.
- Fixed nav mesh in cave_level_01.
- Fixed nav mesh bug during dealer battle.
- Fixed 'ring of fulfilment' sometimes causing negative health.
- Mess with the supported monitor aspects to see if we can support more. Maybe ultra widescreen.
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Last Steam update Dec 03, 2025 — check SteamDB
Current Release
Build 3255833
Uploaded Oct 21, 2026
System Requirements
OS
N/A
CPU
2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
RAM
4 GB RAM
GPU
Nvidia 260 GTS or Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB of VRAM
How to Install
1
Download all files
2
Extract the .ZIP file to a folder (use WinRAR or 7-Zip)
3
Run the game executable (.exe) to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
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Archive password
Needed when extracting (WinRAR / 7-Zip) — not a site login.
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