Games like Duelyst
If Duelyst is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fairtravel Battle CCG, Duelyst II and Artifact — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its faction identities feel unique, atmospheric and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Duelyst is a free-to-play strategy and indie game released in 2016 by Counterplay Games Inc., published by Bandai Namco Entertainment America. It blends collectible card game mechanics with grid-based tactical combat across a 9x5 battlefield. The game incorporates faction-specialization, card-rotation mechanics, a gauntlet-mode, and seasonal-rank-rewards. Reviewers highlight that faction identities feel unique, matches are quick and skill-based, and tactical positioning matters during battles. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, competitive, and immersive, with a massive content scope according to player reports. The title received an 81% positive rating based on over 3200 Steam reviews. Strategic depth arises from managing both deck composition and battlefield positioning simultaneously.
About Duelyst: The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
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Fairtravel Battle CCG
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Top pick for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
Let your magic run wild in this fast-paced fantasy card game, with a unique resource system, back-and-forth battles, moddable cards and multiple unique game modes. Play alone or with up to four players online, all without a microtransaction in sight.
Duelyst II
WHY THIS
Shares grid based positioning, faction specialization and an atmospheric mood with Duelyst.
Second-strongest match for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
Choose your faction, construct your deck and put your strategy to the test in the evolution of the ultimate collectible tactics game.
Artifact
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Duelyst.
Third-strongest match for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Duelyst.
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Shadowverse CCG
WHY THIS
Shares card rotation and a competitive mood with Duelyst.
Ranked #4 for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers.
Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Duelyst.
Ranked #5 for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!
Pox Nora
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Duelyst.
Ranked #6 for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Delve into classic turn-based strategy gaming with elements of table top miniatures, fantasy RPG and TCG style gameplay all wrapped into one.
MARVEL SNAP
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Duelyst.
Ranked #7 for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
MARVEL SNAP is everything you know and love about Collectible Card Games, but faster… Like WAY faster. You can enjoy all of the high stakes PvP strategy and deck building without having to watch your opponent play solitaire. Now THIS is what free-to-play should be.
Eternal Card Game
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Duelyst.
Ranked #8 for Duelyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Six-guns and sorcery collide in Eternal, the new strategy card game of unlimited choices and unbelievable fun. Eternal brings AAA pace and polish to the infinite possibilities of a deep strategy card game. The only limits are your own creativity.
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SolForge
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Shares a competitive mood with Duelyst.
Reviewers of Duelyst cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
SolForge is a free-to-play digital collectible game in which players construct their own decks to challenge their friends or battle against the computer. The current open beta version includes deckbuilding, collection management, online play, AI opponents, tournaments, drafts, and more.
Titanfall® 2
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Reviewers of Duelyst cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Paragon: The Overprime
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Shares an immersive mood with Duelyst.
Reviewers of Duelyst cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Paragon: The Overprime is a free team-based TPS Action MOBA. Choose one of the many powerful heroes with unique skills and work with your teammates to conquer the Prime battlefield. Speed across the battlefield with the heroes of Prime and feel the thrill of the action.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
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Reviewers of Duelyst cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Magic: The Gathering Arena
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Duelyst.
Reviewers of Duelyst cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!
Overwatch®
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Duelyst.
Reviewers of Duelyst cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Free To Play with Duelyst.
Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.
420BLAZEIT 2: GAME OF THE YEAR -=Dank Dreams and Goated Memes=- [#wow/11 Like and Subscribe] Poggerz Edition
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Reviewers of Duelyst cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Duelyst.
Prepare yourself for the long awaited sequel. You will 360. You will noscope. You will see some weird af s*** on your quest to destroy the Illuminati and rescue the memes. Are you ready for 420BLAZEIT 2????!!1
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Free To Play with Duelyst.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Duelyst.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Duelyst.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Duelyst.
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Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Duelyst.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Duelyst.
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
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Frequently asked about Duelyst
- Does Duelyst have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Duelyst supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Duelyst?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Duelyst are Fairtravel Battle CCG, Duelyst II, Artifact.
- Who developed Duelyst?
- Duelyst was developed by Counterplay Games Inc. and published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America.
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