Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81% positive across 3,201 reviews.
Duelyst vs Insidia
Duelyst and Insidia both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Duelyst (2016) is 2 years older than Insidia (2018). Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Insidia (59.5% 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 Insidia
Choose Insidia if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Insidia launched in 2018.
Both Duelyst and Insidia sit in Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play 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 |  Insidia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | 59.5% positive (116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Bad Seed |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 2 years older than Insidia (2018).
- Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Insidia (59.5% positive).
Duelyst vs Insidia — FAQ
- Which is better, Duelyst or Insidia?
- On Steam reviews Duelyst scores higher (81% positive) than Insidia (59.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duelyst 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 Insidia first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before Insidia (2018). 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 Insidia similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.