Free games like Magic Duels
Below are 11 free-to-play Steam games similar to Magic Duels, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Ranked picks
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic Duels.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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Card Hunter
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic Duels.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic Duels.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
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Minion Masters
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Magic Duels.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
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Star Realms
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Magic Duels.
Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic Duels.
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!
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Mythgard
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic Duels.
Welcome to Mythgard, a fantasy cyberpunk CCG of heroes, gods, and mythical beasts. Master the unique lane and mana systems in your rise to the top or enjoy team play with a friend. New players can use the code WelcomeChallenger to get 20 free packs and more to start their journey.
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Dominion
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Magic Duels.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
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Artifact
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with Magic Duels.
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
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Eternal Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic Duels.
Six-guns and sorcery collide in Eternal, the new strategy card game of unlimited choices and unbelievable fun. Eternal brings AAA pace and polish to the infinite possibilities of a deep strategy card game. The only limits are your own creativity.
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Shadowverse CCG
Free-to-play alternative to Magic Duels — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with Magic Duels.
Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers.