Choose Legend Battles
Choose Legend Battles if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Legend Battles launched in 2026.
Legend Battles vs Duelgrounds
Legend Battles and Duelgrounds both land in Action, Strategy, Early Access 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 Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2026. Legend Battles is free; Duelgrounds is paid (9.59 USD). 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 Duelgrounds
Choose Duelgrounds if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. Duelgrounds launched in 2026.
Both Legend Battles and Duelgrounds sit in Action, Strategy, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Legend Battles |  Duelgrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (158 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hanxiang | Sauna Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Legend Battles is free; Duelgrounds is paid (9.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Legend Battles is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Duelgrounds has no Deck rating yet.
Legend Battles vs Duelgrounds — FAQ
- Are Legend Battles and Duelgrounds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Early Access 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.
- Do both Legend Battles and Duelgrounds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Legend Battles ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Duelgrounds ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Legend Battles free?
- Yes — Legend Battles is a free-to-play Steam title. Duelgrounds is paid (9.59 USD).