Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want a Free To Play experience. 3,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst vs Faeria
Duelyst and Faeria 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 1 year older than Faeria (2017). Faeria scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% 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 Faeria
Choose Faeria if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.2% positive across 760 reviews.
Both Duelyst and Faeria 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 |  Faeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | 84.2% positive (760 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Abrakam Entertainment SA |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 1 year older than Faeria (2017).
- Faeria scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Duelyst (81% positive).
- Faeria has co-op; Duelyst does not.
- Faeria is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Duelyst has no Deck rating yet.
Duelyst vs Faeria — FAQ
- Which is better, Duelyst or Faeria?
- On Steam reviews Faeria scores higher (84.2% positive) than Duelyst (81% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Faeria 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 Faeria first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before Faeria (2017). 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 Faeria 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.