Choose Project Warlock
Choose Project Warlock if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,622 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project Warlock vs Hand of Doom
Project Warlock and Hand of Doom both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Project Warlock (2018) is 5 years older than Hand of Doom (2023). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Project Warlock: 2,622 reviews, Hand of Doom: 255). 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 Doom
Choose Hand of Doom if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hand of Doom launched in 2023.
Both Project Warlock and Hand of Doom sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.9% vs 87.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Project Warlock |  Hand of Doom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.00 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (2,622 reviews) | 87.1% positive (255 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Buckshot Software | Torple Dook |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Project Warlock (2018) is 5 years older than Hand of Doom (2023).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Project Warlock: 2,622 reviews, Hand of Doom: 255).
- Hand of Doom is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Project Warlock (9.99 USD vs. 12.00 USD).
- Steam Deck: Project Warlock is Deck Verified, Hand of Doom is Deck Playable.
Project Warlock vs Hand of Doom — FAQ
- Which is better, Project Warlock or Hand of Doom?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Project Warlock sits at 87.9% positive (2,622 reviews), Hand of Doom at 87.1% (255). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Project Warlock or Hand of Doom first?
- If you want chronology, Project Warlock (2018) came out before Hand of Doom (2023). 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 Project Warlock and Hand of Doom similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.