Choose Dread Delusion
Choose Dread Delusion if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.6% positive across 3,918 reviews.
Dread Delusion vs Hand of Doom
Dread Delusion and Hand of Doom both land in Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, RPG on Steam. Hand of Doom (2023) is 1 year older than Dread Delusion (2024). Dread Delusion scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Hand of Doom (87.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hand of Doom
Choose Hand of Doom if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hand of Doom launched in 2023.
Both Dread Delusion and Hand of Doom sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dread Delusion |  Hand of Doom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (3,918 reviews) | 87.1% positive (255 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lovely Hellplace | Torple Dook |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Hand of Doom (2023) is 1 year older than Dread Delusion (2024).
- Dread Delusion scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Hand of Doom (87.1% positive).
- Hand of Doom is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dread Delusion (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dread Delusion is Deck Verified, Hand of Doom is Deck Playable.
Dread Delusion vs Hand of Doom — FAQ
- Which is better, Dread Delusion or Hand of Doom?
- On Steam reviews Dread Delusion scores higher (90.6% positive) than Hand of Doom (87.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dread Delusion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dread Delusion or Hand of Doom first?
- If you want chronology, Hand of Doom (2023) came out before Dread Delusion (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dread Delusion and Hand of Doom similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.