Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want an Indie game with Online PvP and PvP. 3,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst vs Kingdoms CCG
Duelyst and Kingdoms CCG both land in Strategy, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Kingdoms CCG (2015) is 1 year older than Duelyst (2016). Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Kingdoms CCG (50.6% 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 Kingdoms CCG
Choose Kingdoms CCG if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Kingdoms CCG launched in 2015.
Both Duelyst and Kingdoms CCG sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Kingdoms CCG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | 50.6% positive (83 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Ganz Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Kingdoms CCG (2015) is 1 year older than Duelyst (2016).
- Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Kingdoms CCG (50.6% positive).
- Kingdoms CCG is free; Duelyst is paid (Price unknown).
Duelyst vs Kingdoms CCG — FAQ
- Should I play Duelyst or Kingdoms CCG first?
- If you want chronology, Kingdoms CCG (2015) came out before Duelyst (2016). 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 Kingdoms CCG similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Free To Play 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.
- Is Kingdoms CCG free?
- Yes — Kingdoms CCG is a free-to-play Steam title. Duelyst is paid (Price unknown).