Choose Magic: The Gathering Arena
Choose Magic: The Gathering Arena if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 20,278 Steam reviews back the pick.
Magic: The Gathering Arena vs Jianghu Duel
Magic: The Gathering Arena and Jianghu 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. Magic: The Gathering Arena is free; Jianghu Duel is paid (Price unknown). Magic: The Gathering Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jianghu Duel 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 Jianghu Duel
Choose Jianghu Duel if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Magic: The Gathering Arena and Jianghu 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
 Magic: The Gathering Arena |  Jianghu Duel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 58.9% positive (20,278 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Wizards of the Coast LLC | LarjGameStudio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Magic: The Gathering Arena is free; Jianghu Duel is paid (Price unknown).
- Magic: The Gathering Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jianghu Duel has no Deck rating yet.
Magic: The Gathering Arena vs Jianghu Duel — FAQ
- Are Magic: The Gathering Arena and Jianghu 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 Magic: The Gathering Arena free?
- Yes — Magic: The Gathering Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Jianghu Duel is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Magic: The Gathering Arena run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Magic: The Gathering Arena is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Jianghu Duel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.