Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. 3,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duelyst vs The Drawn Hour
Duelyst and The Drawn Hour 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 The Drawn Hour (2026). The Drawn Hour has co-op; Duelyst does not. 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 The Drawn Hour
Choose The Drawn Hour if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Drawn Hour launched in 2026.
Both Duelyst and The Drawn Hour sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  The Drawn Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Ariel Brambila Pelayo |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 10 years older than The Drawn Hour (2026).
- The Drawn Hour has co-op; Duelyst does not.
Duelyst vs The Drawn Hour — FAQ
- Should I play Duelyst or The Drawn Hour first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before The Drawn Hour (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 The Drawn Hour 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.