Choose Culdcept The First
Choose Culdcept The First if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Culdcept The First launched in 2026.
Culdcept The First vs Duelyst: Legends
Culdcept The First and Duelyst: Legends both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Duelyst: Legends is free; Culdcept The First is paid (29.99 USD). Culdcept The First is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Duelyst: Legends has no Deck rating yet. 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 Duelyst: Legends
Choose Duelyst: Legends if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Culdcept The First and Duelyst: Legends sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, 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
 Culdcept The First |  Duelyst: Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | CITY CONNECTION | Void Rat Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Duelyst: Legends is free; Culdcept The First is paid (29.99 USD).
- Culdcept The First is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Duelyst: Legends has no Deck rating yet.
Culdcept The First vs Duelyst: Legends — FAQ
- Are Culdcept The First and Duelyst: Legends similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Does Duelyst: Legends have multiplayer like Culdcept The First?
- No. Culdcept The First supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Duelyst: Legends is listed as single-player only.
- Is Duelyst: Legends free?
- Yes — Duelyst: Legends is a free-to-play Steam title. Culdcept The First is paid (29.99 USD).