Choose Astral Heroes
Choose Astral Heroes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Astral Heroes launched in 2016.
Astral Heroes vs Grid Tactics: Duel
Astral Heroes and Grid Tactics: Duel both land in Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Astral Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Grid Tactics: Duel (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Grid Tactics: Duel
Choose Grid Tactics: Duel if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grid Tactics: Duel launched in 2026.
Both Astral Heroes and Grid Tactics: Duel sit in Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Astral Heroes |  Grid Tactics: Duel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (123 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Apus Software | Gon |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Astral Heroes (2016) is 10 years older than Grid Tactics: Duel (2026).
- Both are free to play.
Astral Heroes vs Grid Tactics: Duel — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Heroes or Grid Tactics: Duel first?
- If you want chronology, Astral Heroes (2016) came out before Grid Tactics: Duel (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 Astral Heroes and Grid Tactics: Duel similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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.