Choose Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist
Choose Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,063 Steam reviews back the pick.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist vs Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist and Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist (2016) is 9 years older than Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION (2025). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: 2,063 reviews, Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION: 300). 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION
Choose Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION launched in 2025.
Both Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist and Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.8% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist |  Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (2,063 reviews) | 80% positive (300 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Other Ocean Interactive | Digital Eclipse |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist (2016) is 9 years older than Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION (2025).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: 2,063 reviews, Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION: 300).
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist vs Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION — FAQ
- Which is better, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist or Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist sits at 80.8% positive (2,063 reviews), Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION at 80% (300). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist or Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION first?
- If you want chronology, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist (2016) came out before Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION (2025). 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist and Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist and Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.