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Hand of the Gods vs Kamigami: Clash of the Gods

Hand of the Gods and Kamigami: Clash of the Gods both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Hand of the Gods (2018) is 4 years older than Kamigami: Clash of the Gods (2022). Hand of the Gods is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kamigami: Clash of the Gods has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hand of the Gods

Choose Hand of the Gods if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Hand of the Gods launched in 2018.

Choose Kamigami: Clash of the Gods

Choose Kamigami: Clash of the Gods if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kamigami: Clash of the Gods launched in 2022.

Both Hand of the Gods and Kamigami: Clash of the Gods sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Online PvP, 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 the Gods vs Kamigami: Clash of the Gods — Steam metadata comparison
Hand of the Gods — Steam game coverHand of the GodsKamigami: Clash of the Gods — Steam game coverKamigami: Clash of the Gods
Released20182022
GenresStrategy, Free To PlayStrategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
PricePrice unknown7.99 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersHi-Rez StudiosDream Stories

Side by side

Hand of the Gods vs Kamigami: Clash of the Gods — FAQ

Should I play Hand of the Gods or Kamigami: Clash of the Gods first?
If you want chronology, Hand of the Gods (2018) came out before Kamigami: Clash of the Gods (2022). 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 the Gods and Kamigami: Clash of the Gods similar?
They overlap on Strategy 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 the Gods have multiplayer like Kamigami: Clash of the Gods?
No. Kamigami: Clash of the Gods supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Hand of the Gods is listed as single-player only.