Choose Hand of Fate
Choose Hand of Fate if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 3,265 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hand of Fate vs Tales of Farhollow
Hand of Fate and Tales of Farhollow both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Hand of Fate (2015) is 6 years older than Tales of Farhollow (2021). Tales of Farhollow is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Hand of Fate (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Tales of Farhollow
Choose Tales of Farhollow if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales of Farhollow launched in 2021.
Both Hand of Fate and Tales of Farhollow sit in 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
 Hand of Fate |  Tales of Farhollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (3,265 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Defiant Development | Gabaghoul Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Hand of Fate (2015) is 6 years older than Tales of Farhollow (2021).
- Tales of Farhollow is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Hand of Fate (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Hand of Fate is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tales of Farhollow has no Deck rating yet.
Hand of Fate vs Tales of Farhollow — FAQ
- Should I play Hand of Fate or Tales of Farhollow first?
- If you want chronology, Hand of Fate (2015) came out before Tales of Farhollow (2021). 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 Hand of Fate and Tales of Farhollow similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Hand of Fate run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hand of Fate is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tales of Farhollow doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.