Choose Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Choose Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.9% positive across 654 reviews.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 vs Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 and Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers 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. Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (2011) is 2 years older than Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers (2013). Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers (81.1% positive). 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 Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
Choose Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,308 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 and Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and 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
 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 |  Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (654 reviews) | 81.1% positive (2,308 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Stainless Games Ltd | Stainless Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (2011) is 2 years older than Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers (2013).
- Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers (81.1% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is Deck Unsupported, Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers is Deck Verified.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 vs Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers — FAQ
- Which is better, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 or Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers?
- On Steam reviews Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 scores higher (87.9% positive) than Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers (81.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 or Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers first?
- If you want chronology, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (2011) came out before Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers (2013). 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 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 and Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers 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.
- Do both Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 and Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 ships Co-op; Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers ships Co-op.