Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want a Free To Play experience. 3,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst vs 五行游
Duelyst and 五行游 both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Duelyst (2016) is 10 years older than 五行游 (2026). 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 五行游
Choose 五行游 if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 五行游 launched in 2026.
Both Duelyst and 五行游 sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Duelyst |  五行游 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Candleman Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 10 years older than 五行游 (2026).
Duelyst vs 五行游 — FAQ
- Should I play Duelyst or 五行游 first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before 五行游 (2026). 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 五行游 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.