Choose Duelyst
Choose Duelyst if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81% positive across 3,201 reviews.
Duelyst vs KROSMAGA
Duelyst and KROSMAGA 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. Duelyst (2016) is 1 year older than KROSMAGA (2017). Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than KROSMAGA (67.3% 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 KROSMAGA
Choose KROSMAGA if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. KROSMAGA launched in 2017.
Both Duelyst and KROSMAGA sit in Strategy 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 |  KROSMAGA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (3,201 reviews) | 67.3% positive (376 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Counterplay Games Inc. | Ankama Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Duelyst (2016) is 1 year older than KROSMAGA (2017).
- Duelyst scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than KROSMAGA (67.3% positive).
- KROSMAGA is free; Duelyst is paid (Price unknown).
- KROSMAGA is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Duelyst has no Deck rating yet.
Duelyst vs KROSMAGA — FAQ
- Which is better, Duelyst or KROSMAGA?
- On Steam reviews Duelyst scores higher (81% positive) than KROSMAGA (67.3% 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 KROSMAGA first?
- If you want chronology, Duelyst (2016) came out before KROSMAGA (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 KROSMAGA 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 KROSMAGA free?
- Yes — KROSMAGA is a free-to-play Steam title. Duelyst is paid (Price unknown).