Choose Hand of Fate 2
Choose Hand of Fate 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,040 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hand of Fate 2 vs Tainted Grail: Conquest
Hand of Fate 2 and Tainted Grail: Conquest 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 2 (2017) is 4 years older than Tainted Grail: Conquest (2021). Tainted Grail: Conquest scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Hand of Fate 2 (83.8% 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 Tainted Grail: Conquest
Choose Tainted Grail: Conquest if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 4,229 reviews.
Both Hand of Fate 2 and Tainted Grail: Conquest sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 2 |  Tainted Grail: Conquest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (2,040 reviews) | 89.5% positive (4,229 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Defiant Development | Questline |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Hand of Fate 2 (2017) is 4 years older than Tainted Grail: Conquest (2021).
- Tainted Grail: Conquest scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Hand of Fate 2 (83.8% positive).
- Tainted Grail: Conquest is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hand of Fate 2 (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hand of Fate 2 vs Tainted Grail: Conquest — FAQ
- Which is better, Hand of Fate 2 or Tainted Grail: Conquest?
- On Steam reviews Tainted Grail: Conquest scores higher (89.5% positive) than Hand of Fate 2 (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tainted Grail: Conquest 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 2 or Tainted Grail: Conquest first?
- If you want chronology, Hand of Fate 2 (2017) came out before Tainted Grail: Conquest (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 2 and Tainted Grail: Conquest 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.
- Do Hand of Fate 2 and Tainted Grail: Conquest 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.