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We filtered the 8 games similar to Hand of Fate down to the 4 that fit the “Action RPG” category. FORCED SHOWDOWN, Avencast: Rise of the Mage and Hades top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hand of Fate.

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GenreRoguelikeSubgenreRoguelike Deckbuilder
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Year 2015Dev Defiant Development

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Hand of Fate is FORCED SHOWDOWN — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Avencast: Rise of the Mage and Hades follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Hand of Fate

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hand of Fate. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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FORCED SHOWDOWN

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FORCED SHOWDOWN
Closest overall match
RoguelikeRoguelike Deckbuilder
SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyRanged
Year 2016Dev BetaDwarfPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

On paper it is what Hand of Fate is — procedural generation, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

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Avencast: Rise of the Mage

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Avencast: Rise of the Mage
Closest on combat
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMeleeMagicProceduralFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person
Year 2010Dev ClockStone Studios · Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

What brings it close to Hand of Fate is roguelike runs, procedural generation and melee combat, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is 3D presentation.

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Hades

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Hades
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMeleeProceduralFantasyNarrative
Year 2020Dev Supergiant GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What it holds in common with Hand of Fate is shape: roguelike runs, procedural generation and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a mythological setting and an isometric view.

Released 5 years after Hand of Fate.

Game mode100World100Combat61Genre50Setting28Visuals0
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Hack, Slash, Loot

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Hack, Slash, Loot
RoguelikeBullet Heaven
SoloProceduralCasualPixel Art
Year 2012Dev David Williamson · David WILLIAMSONPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

The common ground with Hand of Fate is structural: roguelike runs, procedural generation and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is pixel art.

Game mode100World100Genre50Visuals0

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