Choose Hand of Fate: Hordes
Choose Hand of Fate: Hordes if you want an Indie and Early Access game with DualShock Controller Support and Stereo Sound. Hand of Fate: Hordes launched in 2026.
Hand of Fate: Hordes vs Night Swarm
Hand of Fate: Hordes and Night Swarm both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Night Swarm (2025) is 1 year older than Hand of Fate: Hordes (2026). Hand of Fate: Hordes scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Night Swarm (80.1% 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 Night Swarm
Choose Night Swarm if you want a RPG and Casual game with Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, and Save Anytime. Night Swarm launched in 2025.
Both Hand of Fate: Hordes and Night Swarm sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.6% vs 80.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hand of Fate: Hordes |  Night Swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (174 reviews) | 80.1% positive (488 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spitfire Interactive | Fubu Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Night Swarm (2025) is 1 year older than Hand of Fate: Hordes (2026).
- Hand of Fate: Hordes scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Night Swarm (80.1% positive).
- Night Swarm is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Hand of Fate: Hordes (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hand of Fate: Hordes vs Night Swarm — FAQ
- Which is better, Hand of Fate: Hordes or Night Swarm?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hand of Fate: Hordes sits at 81.6% positive (174 reviews), Night Swarm at 80.1% (488). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hand of Fate: Hordes or Night Swarm first?
- If you want chronology, Night Swarm (2025) came out before Hand of Fate: Hordes (2026). 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: Hordes and Night Swarm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Do Hand of Fate: Hordes and Night Swarm both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.