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Released May 5, 2026 Early Access $19.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Handmancers

By 58BLADES

Followers 2,053
Reviews 79 Very Positive
Players now 1 Peak today 1
Followers, 30 days — Not enough history yet

About Handmancers

Handmancers is a game tagged Roguelike Deckbuilder, Strategy and Deckbuilding by 58BLADES, released May 5, 2026. It has 79 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Deck Breaker - A Roguelike Deckbuilder, Lights, Cards, Action! and Dreamshard: Deckbuilding Roguelike.

Handmancers is a Rock, Paper, Scissors Roguelite deckbuilder with a first-person twist where clear tactical choices meet deck-building depth. Craft your deck, enhance your cards, equip tricky artifacts and face powerful enemies in strategic fights
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Handmancers · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID2423290
Release dateMay 5, 2026
Last change number40178953
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
58BLADES
Publisher
58BLADES, Human Qube Games
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 2 days ago
Technologies
Unity detected

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux
Steam Deck
Playable
Controller
Full support

Features

8
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$19.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked19 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

5
  1. Jul 7, 2026 Major Update #2 is LIVE

    Heyo everyone!The second major Handmancers Early Access update is now live on SteamBuilt directly around community feedback gathered since the last update, this patch introduces a wide range of improvements across gameplay systems, visuals…

  2. Jun 18, 2026 20% Off on Steam + Major Update #2 Coming Soon

    Heyo everyone! If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to jump into the world of Handmancers, now is a great time to do it. The game is available with a 20% discount as we continue building and improving the Early Access version togeth…

  3. May 29, 2026 Major Update #1 is LIVE

    Heyo everyone!The first major Handmancers Early Access update is now live on Steam.This patch focuses heavily on community feedback gathered since launch and includes gameplay overhauls, quality-of-life improvements, visual feedback upgrad…

  4. May 16, 2026 Week 2 Patch Changelog: v0.1.5

    Thanks so much for sharing your feedback!We just uploaded version 0.1.5, that fixes even more stuff and solves some unwanted behaviour we have been meaning to fix for some time now.With that we continue working on our first major step towa…

  5. May 7, 2026 Day2 Patch Changelog: v0.1.4

    Thanks so much for sharing your feedback!Here are the improvements we made to the game today:SystemFixed cloud saves on Mac OSGameplay\ Ring of Terror behaviour fixed, now it actually reduces Max HP correctly\ “Good Stuff” button was uncli…

Builds

2
BuildBranchUpdated
25529830testingSep 25, 2026
24259944publicJul 17, 2026

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
2423292 — Windows 6.67 GB 1.49 GB 2347883265239149099
2423295 — macOS 6.71 GB 1.52 GB 6682618992594937142
2423296 — Linux 6.68 GB 1.51 GB 1531825053061345039

Branches

2
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 24259944 Jul 17, 2026 Open
testing Publich branch for testing new experimental features 25529830 Sep 25, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Handmancers

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Handmancers.exe Windows
Handmancers.app macOS
Handmancers.x86_64 Linux

Cloud saves

Space per player9.31 GB
Filesup to 20
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataLocalLow58BLADES/Handmancers*.es3All

News

  1. Oct 8, 2026 · Community Announcements Autumn Sale Has Ended… But the Discount Stays On

    Hey everyone! We know, we have been a bit quiet recently. But don’t fret, the silence is finally over! During this time we have been hard at work on the game and we are excited to share that we are g…

  2. May 5, 2026 · Community Announcements Handmancers is OUT NOW in Early Access!

    It’s time. Handmancers is OUT NOW We’ve been working on this game for more than 3 years. At some point it stopped being “a project” and just became part of our lives. We’ve rebuilt it multiple times.…

  3. Apr 17, 2026 · Community Announcements Handmancers Early Access Roadmap 2026

    Hey everyone! ːhappystar2022ː We’ve got something important to share today. Early Access Roadmap 2026 As we’re getting closer to launch, we want to give you a clear look at what we’re planning for Ha…

  4. Mar 9, 2026 · Community Announcements Handmancers launches in Early Access on May 5, 2026

    Hey everyone!After that hiccup with the previous announcement and hasty rescheduling literally next day, we are ready to announce new (and the final one) release date. So, here goes:Handmancers launc…

  5. Feb 21, 2026 · Community Announcements EA Release delayed

    Hi everyone!We have some news about our release date.Our original plan was simple: drop Handmancers during #TurnBasedThursdayFest. You watch the showcase and boom - “Handmancers Available Now." Perfe…

  6. Feb 19, 2026 · GamingOnLinux Fight first-person rock-paper-scissors style duels in the deck-builder Handmancers

    Handmancers looks like a fun spin on deck-builders with the first-person view and the rock-paper-scissors style counter system. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/fight…

  7. Feb 18, 2026 · Community Announcements Handmancers launches in Early Access on March 9, 2026

    Hey everyone! ːhappystar2022ːWe’ve been quiet sometimes, loud other times, but always working - and now we can finally say it. We finally have a date:Handmancers launches in Early Access on March 9, …

  8. Jan 28, 2026 · Community Announcements Handmancers Playtest has ended - THANK YOU for joining!

    Hey everyone! ːhappystar2022ːOur public playtest has officially concluded. Thank you to everyone who jumped in, dueled with Scissors, defended with Rock, stacked buffs with Paper, and dove headfirst …

  9. Jan 20, 2026 · Community Announcements Handmancers Public Playtest is LIVE

    Hey everyone! :winter2019happysnowman:The gates are open - the public playtest is now live and anyone can join instantly.Handmancers is a first-person Rock, Paper, Scissors roguelite deckbuilder, whe…

  10. Jan 13, 2026 · Community Announcements Handmancers Playtest - Sign-ups are now open!

    Hey everyone!We’re excited to announce that Handmancers will be hosting its Steam Playtest from January 20 to January 27 - and you can request access starting today!Handmancers is a first-person Rock…

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