Free games like Duelyst
Below are 14 free-to-play Steam games similar to Duelyst, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Ranked picks
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game is an online DBG which contains a PVE mode called Uncharted Realms and a PVP mode. Every game is a deck building from scratch. Players can have stronger decks by changing cards, and then build more powerful routines to defeat all opponents to win.
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Prismata
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.
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Star Realms
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Duelyst.
Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!
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Mythgard
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Free To Play and Indie with Duelyst.
Welcome to Mythgard, a fantasy cyberpunk CCG of heroes, gods, and mythical beasts. Master the unique lane and mana systems in your rise to the top or enjoy team play with a friend. New players can use the code WelcomeChallenger to get 20 free packs and more to start their journey.
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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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Once Upon a Galaxy
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
ONCE UPON A GALAXY is an easy to learn Card Battler with incredible strategic depth and near infinite fun! Which of your favorite characters from myth and fairy tale will you choose?
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Duelyst II
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. 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.
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Shadowverse CCG
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. 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.
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Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. 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!
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Eternal Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. 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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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Duelyst.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
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Minion Masters
Free-to-play alternative to Duelyst — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Duelyst.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!