2026-07-22 08:57 UTC · Community Announcements · Spicy Koala
Hello from Spitfire Interactive, Thanks for checking out our fresh entry to the Hand of Fate series, whether you’re a new player or an old hand at the Dealer’s game.The support of players like you across the years is the reason we're here today.When Defiant Development closed its doors, we weren't sure we'd ever get the chance to return to this world. But the passion this community continued to show through reviews, fan art, discord discussions, and everyone who kept introducing new players to the games, never really went away. It reminded us that the world of Hand of Fate was still worth figh
2026-06-05 04:50 UTC · Community Announcements · Spicy Koala
🎉Hand of Fate: Hordes will launch into Early Access via Steam on July 22nd. Players eager to try the game before launch will also be able to experience a demo during Steam Bullet Fest, beginning on June 8th at 10:00 PDT / 19:00 CEST. Originally announced as Hordes of Fate: A Hand of Fate Adventure, the game has now been renamed to Hand of Fate: Hordes following community feedback and to better reflect its unique blend of bullet heaven combat and strategic deckbuilding.❤Look forward to seeing you in Hordes!Steam Hand of Fate: Hordes
2025-05-22 14:00 UTC · Community Announcements · shiva
The demo for our new title Hordes of Fate is now live! Venture once more into the world of Hand of Fate. We’ve just released a demo of the project the team at Spitfire Interactive are working on (a collection of Defiant alumni who’ve been working on their own since Defiant ceased developing) - a new approach to combining deckbuilding with action that we’re excited for you to get your hands on! Hordes of Fate drops you once more into a world of memory, mythology, and mayhem. Bullet Heaven / Autoshooter gameplay combines with the ability to stack your deck, choose your encounters, and control yo
2025-03-05 02:52 UTC · Community Announcements · DanT
We’re excited to reveal our latest project, Hordes of Fate: A Hand of Fate Adventure, which blends Hand of Fate’s deckbuilding cards to life universe with a frenetic auto-shooter. Choose your hero, your weapons and encounter cards, and embark on a series of escalating challenges against hordes of foes to help restore the Dealer’s dominion over his court, one card at a time. We’re thrilled to be returning to the world of Hand of Fate and expanding on this setting once again when Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure launches later in 2025. Wishlist now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.c
2024-07-13 16:34 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
If you've already wrapped up Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, seen Baldur's Gate 3 to its conclusion, and scoured The Witcher 3's every last side quest, you might be craving another fantasy RPG to fill the void. In that case, let me propose the excellent but often overlooked Hand of Fate 2. A satisfying blend of Dungeons and Dragons adventuring with strategic deck building elements and Batman Arkham-style combat, you can grab a copy right now at a huge discount, with extra savings on all its DLC as well. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Hand of Fate dev Defiant is "ceasing develop
2022-10-13 00:45 UTC · Community Announcements · DanT
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140690/CapesDemo/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081080/Capes/
2020-11-11 22:30 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Graham Smith)
Last year brought RPG gems like Disco Elysium. Was there an RPG as good released in 2020? We’ve updated our list of the best RPGs of all time to reflect the best of the past year – and there’s still dozens of older classics, too. (more…)
2020-01-30 16:40 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (RPS)
The best RPGs have always found their home on PC, but it’s a big genre and it can be difficult to know what you should play next. That’s why we’ve put together this list. (more…)
2020-01-17 15:47 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Imogen Beckhelling)
Australia is still burning, but over the last couple of days they’ve actually had some rain! While this is a big help to certain areas, there are still 83 fires blazing around the country, and there’s a lot of people and wildlife still in trouble. It’s good job then that there are even more game devs, companies, and communities banding together to help out our friends down under. A new Humble Bundle, a donation from the makers of Warframe, and a charity initiative run by Eve Online players are just three more ways the games industry is raising money, and you can get involve
2019-07-24 12:58 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)
Defiant were really committed to this whole adventure-board-game thing. Striking an ace with card crawler Hand Of Fate, doubling down with a sequel. But after two-and-a-bit games, the studio have canned a brand new game mid-development and closed their doors for good. (more…)
2019-07-24 05:50 UTC · PC Gamer
Defiant Development, the Brisbane-based studio responsible for the Hand of Fate series, has announced it will cease development of new titles. According to a statement on the studio's Facebook page, it will continue "in caretaker mode" in order to continue support for its existing titles. "The games market has changed in ways both big and small in the nine years we've been in business," the studio's statement reads. "We have not been able to change quickly enough to continue with them." Founded in 2010, the studio is best known for its Hand of Fate
2019-04-19 17:10 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Today's Deal: Save u up to 75% on Hand of Fate franchise!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time
2019-01-11 02:08 UTC · Community Announcements · DanT
Fixed an exploit in Rana’s Remarkable Fishing that allowed for infinite shard farming in The Wheel. Fix for game losing selection after Resuming in the pause menu. Added missing keyword to a couple items of equipment so that they work correctly with Empire Contacts, Mage's Workshop and the deckbuilder in Endless Adventures. Fixed blank option in World-Ending Wyrm. Ironpeak Curatives now correctly consumes food spell component. Mask of the Exile now awards the player gold as intended. Clarified the token unlock requirements on the Questing Maces
2018-12-19 00:07 UTC · Community Announcements · Lee
Fixed issue in Alistair’s Antiquities where you could return the item even if it had been sold or lost. Fixed an issue where Crown of Scales was checking for
2018-12-12 23:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Lee
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/23075327/1ea8c5a292067cf1d366e3f6f024f0b515894165.jpg Our third major piece of DLC for Hand of Fate 2, A Cold Hearth, is now available for purchase! This pack introduces a new companion into the mix - the steel-hearted bounty-hunter, Cruel Keturah. Keturah's story takes you to the city of Ironpeak - a smog-shrouded haven of industry and commerce. Here you'll be able to add powerful new weapons and artefacts to your arsenal, including a range of firearms and crossbows, capable of punching a hole through even the toughest of foes
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