Choose Duelyst II
Choose Duelyst II if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,403 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst II vs Vinculum
Duelyst II and Vinculum 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. Duelyst II is free; Vinculum is paid (Price unknown). Duelyst II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vinculum has no Deck rating yet. 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 Vinculum
Choose Vinculum if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing.
Both Duelyst II and Vinculum 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
 Duelyst II |  Vinculum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (1,403 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Dream Sloth Games | hitrobot |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Duelyst II is free; Vinculum is paid (Price unknown).
- Duelyst II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vinculum has no Deck rating yet.
Duelyst II vs Vinculum — FAQ
- Are Duelyst II and Vinculum 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 Duelyst II free?
- Yes — Duelyst II is a free-to-play Steam title. Vinculum is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Duelyst II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Duelyst II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vinculum doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.