Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want a Strategy and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. 3,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst vs Bearnard
Duelyst and Bearnard both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Duelyst (2016) is 8 years older than Bearnard (2024). Bearnard scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Duelyst (81% 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 Bearnard
Choose Bearnard if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bearnard launched in 2024.
Both Duelyst and Bearnard sit in Indie 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 |  Bearnard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | 96.8% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Michał Wikliński |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 8 years older than Bearnard (2024).
- Bearnard scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Duelyst (81% positive).
- Bearnard is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Duelyst has no Deck rating yet.
Duelyst vs Bearnard — FAQ
- Should I play Duelyst or Bearnard first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before Bearnard (2024). 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 Bearnard similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Bearnard have multiplayer like Duelyst?
- No. Duelyst supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Bearnard is listed as single-player only.