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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
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“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“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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 21:16 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Rogue-like · Strategy · Story Rich · Fantasy · Turn-Based Tactics · Sci-fi · Perma Death · RPG · Difficult · Tactical RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 54 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://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.