Choose Arcano: The Trickery
Choose Arcano: The Trickery if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Arcano: The Trickery launched in 2021.
Arcano: The Trickery vs Grid Tactics: Duel
Arcano: The Trickery and Grid Tactics: Duel both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Arcano: The Trickery (2021) is 5 years older than Grid Tactics: Duel (2026). Grid Tactics: Duel is free; Arcano: The Trickery is paid (4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Grid Tactics: Duel
Choose Grid Tactics: Duel if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual game with MMO and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Grid Tactics: Duel launched in 2026.
Both Arcano: The Trickery and Grid Tactics: Duel sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arcano: The Trickery |  Grid Tactics: Duel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Jonathan Calsolaro | Gon |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Arcano: The Trickery (2021) is 5 years older than Grid Tactics: Duel (2026).
- Grid Tactics: Duel is free; Arcano: The Trickery is paid (4.99 USD).
Arcano: The Trickery vs Grid Tactics: Duel — FAQ
- Should I play Arcano: The Trickery or Grid Tactics: Duel first?
- If you want chronology, Arcano: The Trickery (2021) came out before Grid Tactics: Duel (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Arcano: The Trickery and Grid Tactics: Duel similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Grid Tactics: Duel free?
- Yes — Grid Tactics: Duel is a free-to-play Steam title. Arcano: The Trickery is paid (4.99 USD).