Independent field guide · Source-checked November 3, 2026
HANDS OVER Wiki, guides & release tracker
A five-player horror party game about childhood games gone wrong. Here is what ArtDock has confirmed, what is still unknown, and how to prepare for the table before Early Access opens on November 13, 2026.
Screenshot: ArtDock, via the official Steam page.
Launch docket
The next fixed date is November 13, 2026.
PC Early Access on Steam. The exact unlock hour is still unannounced, so the countdown stops at the start of the calendar day in UTC.
Release day countdown
Steam Early AccessCounting to the start of November 13, 2026 in UTC. ArtDock has not announced the exact Steam unlock time.
Scheduled for November 13, 2026
The short version
One table. Five players. Nobody trusts the teeth.
HANDS OVER is a first-person multiplayer horror game from ArtDock, the Moldovan studio behind SOS OPS! and Penguin Helper. Players sit at a table, take turns on a dangerous device, and use influence cards to bend the odds. A mistake can cost a hand or knock someone out of a round — but losing a hand does not eliminate you from the match. The last player at the table wins.
Full game overviewIt is a party game with teeth
The rules are meant to be readable in seconds: press a tooth, hold your nerve, watch someone else sweat.
The cards are the mind game
Influence cards change odds, protect their holder, sabotage opponents, or trigger chaotic events between turns.
The demo is already out
A free five-player demo launched on October 15, 2026. It is the only way to try the game before Early Access.
“A safe move can become a disaster in seconds.”
Start here
Read the table before you sit down
Five pages cover the essentials: what the game is, how a match works, what the cards do, what the demo contains, and when it launches. Every page marks confirmed information separately from open questions.
HANDS OVER game overview: rules, setting and what you actually do
A five-player horror party game built around a table, a dangerous device, and the friends you are about to sabotage.
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HANDS OVER beginner’s guide: how to survive your first table
A pre-release playbook for the first five-player session — with every piece of advice labeled as analysis, not tested fact.
OpenHANDS OVER influence cards: confirmed effects and open questions
The card layer turns a luck game into a table of bluffing, protection and sabotage. Here is what ArtDock has described — and what it has not.
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HANDS OVER demo guide: what is included and how to play
A free five-player slice of the table, live since October 15, 2026 — and still the best way to test the social tension.
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HANDS OVER release date: November 13, 2026
The current Steam date, the date it replaced, and the parts of the launch that still have no schedule.
OpenEvidence ledger
What is confirmed — and what is not
This is the line we hold: if ArtDock has not said it, it goes in the second column. No fake card lists, no guessed console dates, no invented review scores.
See every sourceConfirmed by ArtDock
8 items- Steam Early Access on November 13, 2026
- Up to five players online; PvP and co-op tags
- A tooth-pressing challenge with a wrong tooth
- Influence cards that change odds, protect, and sabotage
- Losing a hand does not eliminate you from the match
- Free demo released October 15, 2026
- PC minimum specs published; consoles announced
- Early Access expected to last 6–12 months
Still unconfirmed
Open- Steam price and regional pricing
- Exact unlock time on launch day
- Console release dates and crossplay
- Full challenge list and rules
- Card names, costs, deck size, or draw rules
- Local co-op, split-screen, or solo mode
- Recommended PC specs and storage size
- Named characters or story details
The record
How the table got here
From the first Steam page to a two-week delay, every dated milestone is logged with its official source. No invented patches, no fake review scores.
Open the full timeline- ReleaseScheduled
Early Access launch on Steam
HANDS OVER is scheduled to enter Steam Early Access. The exact unlock time has not been announced.
- Delay
Release moved to November 13
ArtDock delayed the Early Access launch from October 30 by two weeks to address issues found during Next Fest. The studio also confirmed a launch discount.
- Milestone
Demo ranks #13 in Steam Next Fest Top 50
ArtDock announced that the HANDS OVER demo placed 13th in Steam Next Fest’s Top 50 demo list.
- Demo
Demo joins Steam Scream Fest
The demo took part in Steam Scream Fest, which ran through November 2, 2026.
Screenshot: ArtDock, via the official Steam page.
Try before you buy
The demo is the best evidence you can get
The free Steam demo supports up to five players and contains the core table loop. It is a pre-release build, not a review copy, and its reception is still moving. Use it to test the social tension, not to judge the final content plan.
- Released October 15, 2026
- Up to five players online
- Ranked #13 in Next Fest’s Top 50 demos, per ArtDock
- Still listed on Steam as of November 2, 2026
How this site works
Independent, source-first, and honest about gaps
This is a fan-run field guide, not an official ArtDock site. We separate official statements, press reports, live store observations, and editorial analysis. When the game publishes a card list or a console date, the relevant page will be updated with the source — not padded with guesses.
Last source check · November 3, 2026