Hand of Doom

Buy86%

Very Positive · 344 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Torple Dook · RPG · May 16, 2023

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Hand of Doom?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 344 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 287 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise10% are divided40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
Like I have to be objective and think of the standard for games of this genre... maybe the best part is goofy voice lines made me chuckle a few times and the unique mechanic of choosing magic words in a various combos for spells makes you feel like a wizard... but get it on sale and hopefully find a good Youtube playthrough for the inevitable times you get stuck.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
It gets even better with the voice acting, as the echoing and crackling audio are just right.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
Despite the cheesy nature of the game which I personally enjoyed, there are some weird pockets of a good narrative there as well, I thought the whole "flesh" chapter was very enjoyable, almost felt like playing a different game, even a bit spooky.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
The in-game graphics are mostly spot on, but the cutscenes probably needed to be half the resolution they are, or less, to look more accurate.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty level is intentionally unforgiving, and that harshness becomes both a strength and a weakness.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay50 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Story26 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
53% still recommend
Combat
85% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Performance
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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