Choose Hand of Fate 2
Choose Hand of Fate 2 if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,040 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hand of Fate 2 vs Pixelmon Arena
Hand of Fate 2 and Pixelmon Arena both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Hand of Fate 2 (2017) is 7 years older than Pixelmon Arena (2024). Pixelmon Arena is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Hand of Fate 2 (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Pixelmon Arena
Choose Pixelmon Arena if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pixelmon Arena launched in 2024.
Both Hand of Fate 2 and Pixelmon Arena sit in Action 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 |  Pixelmon Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (2,040 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Defiant Development | Liquidx Sdn. Bhd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hand of Fate 2 (2017) is 7 years older than Pixelmon Arena (2024).
- Pixelmon Arena is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Hand of Fate 2 (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Hand of Fate 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pixelmon Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Hand of Fate 2 vs Pixelmon Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Hand of Fate 2 or Pixelmon Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Hand of Fate 2 (2017) came out before Pixelmon Arena (2024). 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 Pixelmon Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hand of Fate 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pixelmon Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.