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Cosmic Hat Games · Published by Cosmic Hat Games
Content notice: Mild language/swearing Implied alcohol usage Tobacco usage Depictions of blood stains and visible wounds Use of firearms Depictions of criminal activities
Very Positive — 94% positive (169 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A crazy, explosive fighting game with an expressive combo system and a diverse character roster! Play as superhumans, skeletons, aliens, and even stick figures! Battle dangerous foes, take part in lots of exciting singleplayer modes, throw your opponents into the sun, and so much more!
Action, Indie, Early Access · 2023 · More free games
Embark on a wild journey through unique singleplayer modes as you master combo systems and battle fierce opponents. Duel with a variety of characters, from aliens to stick figures, in this action-packed indie game.
About this game
Welcome to Duels of Fortune, a super-powered fighting game featuring a crazy diverse cast of loveable characters with unique abilities, and freeform systems that let you play the game your way. It provides a simple control scheme that makes the game accessible for beginners, while keeping plenty of mechanical and character-based depth for serious players to dig into.
From intense clashes against friends and rivals, to expansive singleplayer content, to a rich setting full of interesting characters to learn about, there's something for everyone in Duels of Fortune!
VERSUS MODE - Battle it out with local friends or CPUs in traditional 1-on-1 duels!
ARCADE MODE - Fight your way through a gauntlet of increasingly difficult opponents, culminating in a boss battle with the tournament organizer himself!
MISSION MODE - Take on over 75 hand-crafted challenge battles that add special conditions and obstacles to the match!
TRAINING MODE - Practice your skills using a customizable training dummy!
BOSS FIGHTS - Easily rematch any of the unique and challenging bosses found throughout the game!
COMBO TRIALS - Learn what each character can do by trying out increasingly tricky pre-made combos!
STAGE HAZARDS - A toggleable feature that flips stages on their head with all sorts of crazy effects, including ring-out zones, throwable items, giant skeletons that attack you from the background, and MORE!!
LORE JOURNAL - Read up on the lore and backstory of each character, and learn what they fight for!
JUKEBOX - Jam out to the bangin' soundtrack composed by Jack7!
All with 20+ UNIQUE FIGHTERS to choose from, with even more on the way!
Perform stylish and dynamic combos with an open-ended attack cancel system!
Build up your Super Meter to unleash powerful and cinematic Super Moves, or defend yourself in a pinch with invincible Reversal attacks!
Strategically use Break Burst to shut down your opponents' combos, or go all-in on your own combo with a well-timed Blast Burst!
Schmoove around the stage with a variety of movement mechanics, including dashes, long jumps, airdashes, free air drifting, and tons of unique character-specific options!
And on top of all that, explore each character's plethora of unique attributes, giving every one of them a completely distinct feel and playstyle!
What would a fighting game be without its fun and diverse cast of playable characters? Here's just a handful of the loveable (and despicable) fighters you can choose from!
Clyde is a boxing prodigy with an attitude, and one of the most renowned fighters in the world. Clyde doesn't need any weapons; his fists, his natural speed, and his ability to create fire from his hands are all he needs to put up a good fight!
TRAILBLAZER - Rush in and overwhelm your opponents with Clyde's incredible speed and offensive capabilities!
BRING THE HEAT - Clyde's special moves are focused on raw power and combo utility, delivering fiery punches left and right!
KING OF THE RING - Keep your opponent on the ropes with fast mix-ups that force equally fast reactions!
Annie is a young engineer with a big brain, and an even bigger heart. Using her powerful mechanical arm, her vast arsenal of gadgets, and her helpful robotic companion Gizmo, she holds her own even despite her lack of experience!
GADGET GIRL - Annie's wide array of projectiles and traps let her set up an unbreakable defense, and she has the tools to easily convert her long-range zoning into close-up pressure!
BLAST OFF - Annie's special rocket boots grant her a midair jump, as well as the ability to drastically slow her descent!
HELPING HAND - Annie's Super Moves summon her little robo-buddy Gizmo to assist her in various ways, like firing massive lasers or carpet-bombing the whole stage!
Long ago, Rattlebone was a royal knight who loyally served his kingdom, until one day he fell victim to a horrible trebuchet accident. Now, revived into the modern day in skeletal form, he continues to fight as honourably as ever with his trusty sword and shield!
FOR HONOUR - An honest and noble fighter, Rattlebone is primarily focused on the absolute fundamentals of combat!
RATTLE ME BONES - Rattlebone's skeletal form grants him plenty of new techniques, like throwing his own head as a bouncing projectile!
CHIVALROUS SPIRIT - Unleash a powerful Super Move that imbues Rattlebone's sword with special properties for a limited time!
Shoto is a young, yet highly skilled student of the Locks Dojo. While he may have the personality of a cardboard box, his powers of electricity and his unbreakable focus in combat make him a force to be reckoned with!
GREASED LIGHTNING- Shoto's attacks are fast and precise, giving him a natural advantage in hand-to-hand combat!
GLASS CANNON - Shoto may sport a low health pool, but he's got lots of ways to dish out far more damage in return!
SHOTOKAN SPECIAL - With straightforward projectiles, a powerful uppercut, and a flurry of advancing kicks, Shoto remains true to his namesake while putting his own unique spin on the formula!
A brash, delinquent punk from the Capital, Red's aggressive and brutish nature is reflected in his fighting style. Red aims to get in his opponent's face and stay there, relentlessly beating them down with his energy beam!
BRUTE STRENGTH - Red is a powerful attacker who prefers to brute-force his way in, rather than relying on speed or zoning.
UNYIELDING RAGE - Red's special Rage mechanic lets him unleash stronger versions of his special moves after taking or dealing enough damage!
SMASHIN' KNEECAPS - Thanks to his many grappling attacks and deadly mix-ups, Red almost never has to let up his offense once he has the advantage!
Often called the "strongest man alive", Baron's overwhelming desire to fight strong opponents led him down a dark, bloody path that ended with a life sentence. Now set free again thanks to the manipulation of Sylvan Blackjack, his titanic strength and powerful grappling techniques will crush all who oppose him.
WRESTLING LEGEND - Baron's mighty grappling moves can dish out damage like nothing else, and can even be comboed together under the right circumstances!
UNBREAKABLE - With a huge HP pool and a variety of armoured attacks, Baron is both an unstoppable force, AND an immovable object!
THE BIGGER THEY ARE... - Baron's great power comes at the cost of mobility. Use your techniques wisely to keep the opponent on the back foot and avoid getting overwhelmed!
Sylvan is the founder and CEO of the Diamondeye Company, one of the largest and richest corporations in the world. Naturally, this can only mean that Sylvan is as sleazy and underhanded as they come, and he'll put all his chips down to get the job done.
ACES HIGH - Sylvan revolves around his card drawing mechanic. The more Aces he draws using his card draw attacks, the more options he gains!
FULL HOUSE - When Sylvan has all 4 aces, he enters a state called Full House mode, where he becomes the most powerful character in the game for a limited time!
GOOD LUCK - It can take some time and luck to get to Full House mode, but tools like a slot machine that grants random effects, and your faithful bodyguard Mr. Withers, can help buy you some time.
Once a feared high-seas pirate, Shiverskull is back from the dead to plunder the competition! With his twin swords and the help of his trusted pirate crew, he isn't afraid to take some serious risks to win. You can't kill what's already dead!
AYE, MATEYS - Shiverskull can summon the members of his pirate crew one after another to perform assist attacks, each with their own strengths and uses!
RECKLESS SAILOR - Shiverskull is great when it comes to running in and putting on the pressure — but be careful, as messing up can cost you dearly!
MORE SWORDS - Wield a deadly Super Move that summons a ring of damaging swords around you for a short time!
Black Heart is an alien parasite that feeds off people's inner hatred to take on their form. Having taken the form of Clyde, Black Heart inherits his speed and fire abilities, but like the trickster they are, they use those powers in much more devious ways.
TRICKSTER - Black Heart is capable of all sorts of mix-ups that are extremely difficult to react to, forcing their opponents into a guessing game!
SLIPPERY SLIME - Black Heart has some of the trickiest movement in the game, with unique dashes and special moves that let them easily dodge enemy attacks!
HEART BREAKER - Rain terror with a Super Move that traps the opponent in a massive smoke cloud, letting you be nearly invisible as you get in their face!
Everyone's favourite green, legless superhero, Callowman blurs the line a bit between bravery and stupidity. But regardless of his quality as a hero, he certainly has the raw strength to warrant being called the mightiest warrior in the universe!
GRAPPLING WITH EVIL - Callowman's slew of advancing grappling attacks make him extremely fearsome to fight, especially since he's no slouch on speed!
SHOW OFF - Successfully taunting as Callowman powers up your grabbing attacks, and you can use them in combos! Now that's what I call a flex!
ALMIGHTY POWER - One of Callowman's Super Moves, if used with a full Super Meter AND a full taunt-buff meter, can instantly KO the opponent!!
The fourth-wall-breaking, two-dimensional menace, Doodle emerges from the depths of development hell to exact his revenge for all the cancelled games he was meant to star in. The first step of his vengeance quest? Breaking ALL the rules!
CHARGE UP - Doodle goes against the game's normal control scheme, introducing special moves inputted with charge motions!
SCREEN HOG - Doodle's lingering projectiles can create difficult situations for the opponent to get around, especially since he's no slouch on offense either!
METER BURNER - Unload tons of damage with a Super Move that lets you spend even more meter to increase its power!
And this is just a small sample! There are even more characters to discover for yourself when you hop into the game! So what are you waiting for? Get in there and SHOW YOUR POWER!!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 6 GB available space
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AnnouncementsOfficial
A Change of Plans Regarding Future Playable Characters
Hello Duelists! Hope you're all doing great today! We've got some news for you regarding the planned upcoming playable characters. While we believe some will find this news unfortunate, the implications that come with it bring something new to be excited about! So please bear with us for a moment here, we promise it's not as bad as it sounds. Let's just rip the bandaid off right away: The planned 5th guest fighter is cancelled. Don't worry, nothing bad happened between us and the owner of said guest character. This decision was made for purely personal reasons which we won't get into, and our collaborator (whose identity we will not reveal, out of respect for them) has been very understanding of our situation. If we decide to support Duels of Fortune post-launch, it is entirely possible that we will revisit this collaboration at a later date, but for now, we have deemed it best to call it off. So... is Duels of Fortune just going to have one less character in the roster? Nope! We're currently working on a plan to re-fill this newly-open playable character slot, and we think you guys are gonna love it! We're not quite ready to tell you what exactly we're working on, but we can for sure tell you that it's going to get the community talking! We intend to reveal our plans late this year or early next year, after giving the upcoming mystery fighter "Chain" some time to settle, so look forward to that! Speaking of "Chain", those of you keeping up with our status updates may remember that they're supposed to be releasing this month, and we have no intention of going back on that promise! We'll make an announcement on our social media and in our Discord server when the character's reveal trailer is coming, but if you happen to miss it, we'll also post our usual Steam status update to make sure you're in the know on the same day as the reveal! In any case, we hope you're just as excited as we are for the next fighter after "Chain", even if it's not what you might have initia...Read full article on Community Announcements (Plucky☆Star)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 0.14.7 is Live
Thank you to everyone who came out to the tournament the other day, and major congratulations to the winner JDes! Every match was extremely fun to watch, we're so impressed with how good you all are at our game! This patch fixes most of the bugs that were found either during or shortly after the tournament. Unless anything else major comes up, this should be the final patch of the 0.14.X series! With this, we'll now be turning our full attention back to working on the next fighter, so keep your eyes peeled over the next couple months! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/72722acf000ed0f84a51de29038dcf201fccc853.png Reversal Fixed an issue where attempting to perform a Getup Reversal and a getup roll at the same time resulted in a glitched Reversal that could consume Super Meter twice Control Mapping Fixed an issue where actions assigned to triggers could sometimes become unassigned when binding that trigger to a different action Crumple Implemented measures to prevent the crumple animation from not fully playing out when the crumple move hit on the first frame of a knockdown animation {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/981c3af368d00472949c5d9875aca192d4820d44.png Mission Mode Fixed an issue causing certain Missions to be incompletable (affected Missions: Target Practice, Light Up the Night, Please Remain Seeded, Star Azure Fantasy, The Amulet) Arcade Mode Fixed an issue where the "Frosty Free-For-All" theme's fighter pool contained Master Locks twice {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/6bacad961bbdbdf0a560c76a9f1d7bf1aeaacfb2.png Eruption Fist (Neutral Super) Fixed an issue where Clyde was very susceptible to being pushed during the Super {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/27206fe9a09bba9aae079e839c40e385be022453.png Costumes Fixed an issue where the Fancy Suit costume used the wrong KO animation {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/542cb7e9f92a4fe59264092607248c9a978ad0e4.png Omega Beam (Neutral Super) Fixed an oversight causing the final hit of the laser to fail to launch the opponent if they were in th...Read full article on Community Announcements (Plucky☆Star)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 0.14.6 Is Live!
One final round of fixes before ChairGTables' tournament tomorrow! Check out the announcement here if you haven't heard about it yet! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/72722acf000ed0f84a51de29038dcf201fccc853.png Super Moves Made a tentative fix to an issue where a player could become frozen in place if the other player performed a Super just as their attack animation ended The fix we have put in does not solve the issue completely, just makes it significantly less of a problem. We will do a deeper fix in the future, but for now we wanted this to not be able to ruin the upcoming tournament. Miscellaneous Fixed an issue where dashing into opponent (or otherwise moving quickly towards them) just as they were launched from an attack could cause your character to briefly become airborne {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/cbb7716b618ef949dac8accd7cb34567d22cb15d.png Controller Assignment Implemented further measures to stop the unassigned inputs prompt from appearing when attempting to reassign controller slots {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/981c3af368d00472949c5d9875aca192d4820d44.png Training Mode Fixed an issue where the dummy's "On Recovery" setting did not work correctly if the dummy's default action was set to crouch Arcade Mode The Boss version of Sylvan fought in Arcade Mode has received a change. See Sylvan's character section for details. Fixed an issue where the "stage hazards enabled" icon did not update correctly when changing the setting Fixed a visual issue where the “Frosty Free-For-All” theme did not display its full name in the settings Fixed an oversight where the points earned from defeating the secret boss did not display on the victory screen {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/e493e688709d6351430042a5c8ca79827148f724.png Boxing Ring Fixed an issue where the floor collision was slightly lower than intended, causing certain moves to function incorrectly {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/292503c199498a831a5c10640f6ad61ffed217ab.png Costumes Formal Suit - Fixed an issue where Colou...Read full article on Community Announcements (BenReviews)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 0.14.5 is Live
It seems that people grinding for the upcoming tournament has brought some more notable bugs to light, so it's time for another quick fix! (And if this is the first you're hearing of this tournament, check out our last status update for more info!) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/72722acf000ed0f84a51de29038dcf201fccc853.png Versus Mode Added a new "Tournament" ruleset for Versus Mode, selectable via the battle options on the character select. This mode adds a few restrictions to help streamline the tournament/competitive experience: Boss Mode is forcibly disabled All battle settings are forced to their defaults (Best of 3 rounds, 100 seconds, normal damage multiplier, hazards off) The following stages are banned from selection: Dasteel Workshop, Dasteel Workshop (Clean), Dasteel Laboratory, Azu-Corps HQ, Desert Train, Desert Train (Night), The Void, The Void (Purple), Nightmare World, Euterpe's Cradle, Euterpe's Grave, Iced Caps, Former Fields (Rainy), Green Screen, Blue Screen, Grey Screen (This list was decided with the help of the community) Projectiles Fixed an issue where projectiles with specific combo starter proration would force damage scaling down to their threshold, even if not used as the combo starter Follow-Up Attacks Fixed an issue where all follow-up attacks were treated as Special moves for the purpose of combo starter proration, regardless of their actual button input Break Burst Made a potential fix for an issue where using a Break Burst right as you were about to recover from a knockdown could cause you to become invincible during the Burst's recovery period Fixed an issue where the extended landing recovery from whiffing a Burst could be skipped if the player touched the ground before the free-fall animation began Free-Fall Made a potential fix for an issue where free-fall visual effects could sometimes fail to play Made a potential fix for an issue where characters could sometimes enter free-fall when they weren't supposed to {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/447...Read full article on Community Announcements (Plucky☆Star)Patch NotesOfficial
July 2026 Status Update + TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Hello Duelists, and welcome to our July 2026 status update! This will be a fairly short one, as we're now at the point where we have to keep most of our upcoming content a secret, but we wanted to use this time to give you all an idea of what our plans look like for the remainder of 2026. We'll also be sharing an extremely cool announcement courtesy of our most recent collaboration! Let's get right into it, starting with the aforementioned announcement! A Duels of Fortune Tournament: Chizuru's Dynamite Duel!! ChairGTables, the developer of Super Ledgehop: Double Laser (our most recent crossover), is hosting an online Duels of Fortune tournament that will take place on Saturday, July 25th at 4pm EST / 9pm UTC! The tournament features an over $100 prize pool, and an extra-special prize for the winner: a custom, one-of-a-kind DUELS OF FORTUNE X SUPER LEDGEHOP FIGHT STICK from Breakfast Garage, with artwork by Duels of Fortune developer PluckyStar! (That's me!) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/d56cadaea73f6317d59789c2027806bee6d99a70.png Click here to sign up for the bracket! You also MUST be in the Duels of Fortune Discord to participate! Additionally, you can go to the Matcherino to view more info and contribute to the prize pool. Info can also be found in the tournament's dedicated channel in the Discord server. The tournament will be streamed on ChairGTables' Twitch channel if you wish to spectate! This tournament will be played through dedicated Parsec servers hosted by ChairGTables themselves, so you won't need to worry about mismatched input delay giving one player an unfair advantage. If you wanna win yourself some cash and potentially the special fight stick, then sign up and get grinding! We're super excited to see how this tourney turns out. Massive thank-you to ChairGTables for organizing this event and setting everything up! Show them some love! The Next Fighter {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44768017/e83b3d155d5a2dd5788a18ac1dfdcfff6cd2b06c.png With Chizuru fully released,...Read full article on Community Announcements (Plucky☆Star)
