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Hand of Fate 2

Hand of Fate 2

Released: 11/7/2017

Deckbuilding returns to life in Hand of Fate 2. Once more the Dealer sits at the table, and the Game of Life and Death begins once more. At stake is more than mere lives. This time, you play for the fate of empires. Hand of Fate 2 brings a host of new mechanics to the table, and improves on every element of it's hit predecessor. Companions will fight at your side, new challenges will test your skills, and a swathe of new opponents will fight against you.

Deckbuilding returns to life in Hand of Fate 2. Once more the Dealer sits at the table, and the Game of Life and Death begins once more. At stake is more than mere lives. This time, you play for the fate of empires. Hand of Fate 2 brings a host of new mechanics to the table, and improves on every element of it's hit predecessor. Companions will fight at your side, new challenges will test your skills, and a swathe of new opponents will fight against you.

Deckbuilding returns to life in Hand of Fate 2. Once more the Dealer sits at the table, and the Game of Life and Death begins once more. At stake is more than mere lives. This time, you play for the fate of empires. Hand of Fate 2 brings a host of new mechanics to the table, and improves on every element of it's hit predecessor. Companions will fight at your side, new challenges will test your skills, and a swathe of new opponents will fight against you.

Critics
81
Steam
84
Metacritic
71

Score Breakdown

81.4

Critic Average

60 reviews

84

Steam User Score

5,762 reviews

71

Metacritic User Score

96 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.0
Metacritic Disparity
+10.4
Combined Disparity
+3.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

6 early (10%)33 launch window (55%)21 late (35%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 60 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.4/100. Critics score this game 3.0 points lower than Steam users and 10.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 60)+
  1. David SilbertviaWorth Playing
    Mar 29, 2019·Late review
    84/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -0.4 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +13.0 pts
  2. Leo StevensonviaPowerUp!
    Aug 14, 2018·Late review
    92/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · +7.6 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +21.0 pts
  3. Dillan CombsviaPure Nintendo
    Aug 6, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -4.4 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts
  4. Drew HurleyviaCubed3
    Aug 4, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -4.4 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts
  5. Muhammad Ali BariviaGearNuke
    Jul 30, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -4.4 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts