Choose Duelyst II
Choose Duelyst II if you want an Indie experience. 1,403 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst II vs Berserk Heroes Online
Duelyst II and Berserk Heroes Online both land in Strategy, Free To Play 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 share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam. Duelyst II (2022) is 4 years older than Berserk Heroes Online (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Berserk Heroes Online
Choose Berserk Heroes Online if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Berserk Heroes Online launched in 2026.
Both Duelyst II and Berserk Heroes Online sit in Strategy and Free To Play 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
 Duelyst II |  Berserk Heroes Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (1,403 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Dream Sloth Games | Lategame Studio LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Duelyst II (2022) is 4 years older than Berserk Heroes Online (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Duelyst II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Berserk Heroes Online has no Deck rating yet.
Duelyst II vs Berserk Heroes Online — FAQ
- Should I play Duelyst II or Berserk Heroes Online first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst II (2022) came out before Berserk Heroes Online (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 Duelyst II and Berserk Heroes Online similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play 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.
- Does Duelyst II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Duelyst II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Berserk Heroes Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.