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Games like The Hand of Glory

If The Hand of Glory is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roots in the Sky - The Hand of Glory 2, Rosewater and The Night is Grey — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Hand of Glory: The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.

2020Adventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Madit Entertainment, Daring Touch
The Hand of Glory — Steam game cover
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Characters feel likeable and realisticHand drawn visuals with strong environmental moodPuzzles are layered and methodicalAtmosphericDarkImmersive

Players who liked The Hand of Glory also play

Steam players who put hours into The Hand of Glory also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Roots in the Sky - The Hand of Glory 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    After five years in hiding, former Miami detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy is swept up in another globe-trotting supernatural mystery whose origins trace back to a legend about the creation of Earth itself.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Rosewater

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Second-strongest match for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Night is Grey

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Third-strongest match for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery

    2024IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Ranked #4 for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Once upon a time, the Grim Reaper chose the wrong door. Angelo – a young lazy bum-a-holic, oh sorry - a blogger, powered only by his blogging skills, must turn on “point-n-click adventure” mode, go around the inferno, meet the locals, and somehow get back home. Enjoy Hell! We made it just for you.

    2019IndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Shardlight

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Ranked #5 for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Ranked #6 for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    The ex-priest James Murphy answers a mysterious call for help from his friend Cristoforo. The disappearance of a briefcase containing compromising documents convinces James that his friend is a victim of something sinister. The Vatican's involvement inspires James to get to the bottom of this mystery.

    2014IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sumatra: Fate of Yandi

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Ranked #7 for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Lost and alone after a terrible landslide, Yandi must find his way home in this old-school point and click adventure set deep in the Sumatran jungle! Will he make it out alive?

    2019Adventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a dark mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Ranked #8 for The Hand of Glory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    2016ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Hand of Glory

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Don't Escape Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Reviewers of The Hand of Glory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery.

    2019IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Reviewers of The Hand of Glory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    One of the all-time classic adventures, multi award winning "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy.

    2010AdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Deponia

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and puzzle solving with The Hand of Glory.

    Reviewers of The Hand of Glory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.

    2012IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Detective Grimoire

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Hand of Glory.

    Reviewers of The Hand of Glory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

    2014IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Hand of Glory at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~95% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Papers, Please

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Hand of Glory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Hand of Glory.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Hand of Glory

Does The Hand of Glory run on Steam Deck?
The Hand of Glory is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Hand of Glory cost?
The Hand of Glory is listed on Steam at 18.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Hand of Glory?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Hand of Glory are Roots in the Sky - The Hand of Glory 2, Rosewater, The Night is Grey.
Who developed The Hand of Glory?
The Hand of Glory was developed by Madit Entertainment, Daring Touch and published by Madit Entertainment, Daring Touch.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Hand of Glory.

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