Choose Hand of Fate
Choose Hand of Fate if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 3,265 reviews.
Hand of Fate vs Fictorum
Hand of Fate and Fictorum both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Hand of Fate (2015) is 2 years older than Fictorum (2017). Hand of Fate scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% 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 Fictorum
Choose Fictorum if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fictorum launched in 2017.
Both Hand of Fate and Fictorum sit in Action, 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
 Hand of Fate |  Fictorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (3,265 reviews) | 79.4% positive (880 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Defiant Development | Scraping Bottom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Hand of Fate (2015) is 2 years older than Fictorum (2017).
- Hand of Fate scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% positive).
- Fictorum is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hand of Fate (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hand of Fate is Deck Playable, Fictorum is Deck Unsupported.
Hand of Fate vs Fictorum — FAQ
- Which is better, Hand of Fate or Fictorum?
- On Steam reviews Hand of Fate scores higher (88.3% positive) than Fictorum (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hand of Fate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hand of Fate or Fictorum first?
- If you want chronology, Hand of Fate (2015) came out before Fictorum (2017). 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 Fictorum similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.