Choose SolForge
Choose SolForge if you want a RPG and Casual experience. SolForge launched in 2016.
SolForge vs Magic Duels
SolForge and Magic Duels 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. Magic Duels (2015) is 1 year older than SolForge (2016). Magic Duels scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than SolForge (60.8% positive). 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 Magic Duels
Choose Magic Duels if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Magic Duels launched in 2015.
Both SolForge and Magic Duels sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 SolForge |  Magic Duels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 60.8% positive (51 reviews) | 79.3% positive (651 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Stone Blade Entertainment | Stainless Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Magic Duels (2015) is 1 year older than SolForge (2016).
- Magic Duels scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than SolForge (60.8% positive).
- Magic Duels has co-op; SolForge does not.
- Magic Duels is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; SolForge has no Deck rating yet.
SolForge vs Magic Duels — FAQ
- Should I play SolForge or Magic Duels first?
- If you want chronology, Magic Duels (2015) came out before SolForge (2016). 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 SolForge and Magic Duels 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.