Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81% positive across 3,201 reviews.
Duelyst vs Cardaclysm
Duelyst and Cardaclysm 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 (2016) is 5 years older than Cardaclysm (2021). Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Cardaclysm (66% 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 Cardaclysm
Choose Cardaclysm if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cardaclysm launched in 2021.
Both Duelyst and Cardaclysm sit in Strategy on Steam, 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 |  Cardaclysm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | 66% positive (153 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Elder Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 5 years older than Cardaclysm (2021).
- Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Cardaclysm (66% positive).
- Cardaclysm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Duelyst has no Deck rating yet.
Duelyst vs Cardaclysm — FAQ
- Which is better, Duelyst or Cardaclysm?
- On Steam reviews Duelyst scores higher (81% positive) than Cardaclysm (66% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duelyst is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Duelyst or Cardaclysm first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before Cardaclysm (2021). 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 Duelyst and Cardaclysm 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.
- Does Cardaclysm have multiplayer like Duelyst?
- No. Duelyst supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Cardaclysm is listed as single-player only.