Choose Templar Battleforce
Choose Templar Battleforce if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Templar Battleforce launched in 2015.
Templar Battleforce vs Dead Hand
Templar Battleforce and Dead Hand both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Templar Battleforce (2015) is 4 years older than Dead Hand (2019). Templar Battleforce scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Dead Hand (80.8% 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 Dead Hand
Choose Dead Hand if you want the Camera Comfort and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Hand launched in 2019.
Both Templar Battleforce and Dead Hand sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Templar Battleforce |  Dead Hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (784 reviews) | 80.8% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trese Brothers | One Man Army Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Templar Battleforce (2015) is 4 years older than Dead Hand (2019).
- Templar Battleforce scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Dead Hand (80.8% positive).
- Templar Battleforce is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dead Hand (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Templar Battleforce is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dead Hand has no Deck rating yet.
Templar Battleforce vs Dead Hand — FAQ
- Should I play Templar Battleforce or Dead Hand first?
- If you want chronology, Templar Battleforce (2015) came out before Dead Hand (2019). 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 Templar Battleforce and Dead Hand similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Templar Battleforce run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Templar Battleforce is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dead Hand doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.