Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. 3,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst vs Brawl Tactics: Origins
Duelyst and Brawl Tactics: Origins 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 8 years older than Brawl Tactics: Origins (2024). Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Brawl Tactics: Origins (78.1% 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 Brawl Tactics: Origins
Choose Brawl Tactics: Origins if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Brawl Tactics: Origins launched in 2024.
Both Duelyst and Brawl Tactics: Origins sit in Strategy and 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 |  Brawl Tactics: Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.37 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | 78.1% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | asraworks |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 8 years older than Brawl Tactics: Origins (2024).
- Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Brawl Tactics: Origins (78.1% positive).
- Brawl Tactics: Origins is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Duelyst has no Deck rating yet.
Duelyst vs Brawl Tactics: Origins — FAQ
- Should I play Duelyst or Brawl Tactics: Origins first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before Brawl Tactics: Origins (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 Brawl Tactics: Origins 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.
- Does Brawl Tactics: Origins have multiplayer like Duelyst?
- No. Duelyst supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Brawl Tactics: Origins is listed as single-player only.