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