Choose Hand of the Gods
Choose Hand of the Gods if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP. Hand of the Gods launched in 2018.
Hand of the Gods vs Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion
Hand of the Gods and Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion 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 8 years older than Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion (2026). Hand of the Gods is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion 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 Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion
Choose Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion launched in 2026.
Both Hand of the Gods and Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion sit in Strategy on Steam, 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 |  Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hi-Rez Studios | FAN XIAOBO |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Hand of the Gods (2018) is 8 years older than Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion (2026).
- Hand of the Gods is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion has no Deck rating yet.
Hand of the Gods vs Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion — FAQ
- Should I play Hand of the Gods or Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion first?
- If you want chronology, Hand of the Gods (2018) came out before Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion (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 the Gods and Wanjie: Cycle of Oblivion 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.