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The Hand of Merlin

The Hand of Merlin

The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multive

Released Jun 14, 2022 Developer Room-C Games Publisher Versus Evil Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Turn-Based StrategyTacticalRogue-likeStrategyStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

70.6%positive361 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Zero depth, bare-bones trash that artificially forces you to re-run it over and over, disguising it as story/content. Do not waste your time on it.”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“At first I was intrigued by the game. By the art, approach to story, to characters, travel, missions. I also liked the random factor that created the impression about a living world. Then the game crashed and I faced the same situation and had another roll, then another, each…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2024-08 via SteamCharts.

144all-time peak
0 25 50 2022 2023 2024 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 29 avg · May 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

54achievements
4.8%median completion
1.2%rarest: Warband
48.0% of players 40.4% of players 30.3% of players 23.2% of players 22.4% of players 21.6% of players 21.5% of players 21.4% of players 19.6% of players 19.4% of players 16.9% of players 15.9% of players 15.5% of players 14.9% of players 13.0% of players 12.0% of players 11.8% of players 11.2% of players 10.3% of players 10.0% of players 9.6% of players 9.5% of players 8.8% of players 6.9% of players 6.1% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 3.9% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.3% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 48.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
48.0%Matters of France — Reach Marca Hispanica.
40.4%Full Tank — Miss the opportunity to gain mana by having it maxed-out.
30.3%Reconquista — Reach Al-Andalus.
Rarest badges of honor
1.2%Warband — Unlock Prowess for every hero, while in Normal mode or harder.
1.3%Second Wind — Recruit three heroes in a single session, while in Normal mode or harder.
1.4%Arcane Drive — Visit 50 Arcane Nodes.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$24.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US24.99 USD
EU22.49 EUR
UK18.99 GBP
Australia30.99 AUD
Canada29.49 CAD
Japan2,400 JPY
Brazil70.00 BRL
China85.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$13 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$26

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 21, 2023
Versus Evil Winter Sale Going on Now!

The Versus Evil Winter Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! As we head into 2024, let's have a bit of a retrospective, shall we? 2023 marks 10 years since Versus Evil was founded, and we've b

Nov 21, 2023
Versus Evil Autumn Sale Going on Now!

The Versus Evil Autumn Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! While you're browsing our catalog , why not check out our slate of upcoming titles if you haven't already: Broken Roads is a narrat

Jun 29, 2023
Versus Evil Summer Sale Going on Now!

Hello, everyone! We hope the beginning of summer has been off to a great start for you all! Our annual Steam Summer Sale is going on right now where you can get up to 90% off, but we also want to ment

Mar 16, 2023
Versus Evil Spring Sale Going on Now!

The Versus Evil Spring Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! In addition to the sale, we want to shine a light on our most recently announced titles coming in 2023! First up is Broken Roads, a

Dec 22, 2022
Versus Evil Winter Sale Going on Now!

The Versus Evil Winter Sale is now live on Steam! Get up to 90% off! Everyone is always trying to score the best deals during the holidays, and boy, do we have deals for you! Our newest title, Eville,

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsTurn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Rogue-like · Strategy · Story Rich · Fantasy · Turn-Based Tactics · Sci-fi · Perma Death · RPG · Difficult · Tactical RPG (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements54
Official sitehttps://www.roomcgames.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 with Platform Update (64 bit) Processor: 3.0 GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB, AMD Radeon RX 550 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Additional Notes: Requirements are based on 1080p rendering resolution at 60 FPS using Balanced presets. We also have a 3rd party account system that is optional as well as a EULA that accompanies that.