Choose DUEL
Choose DUEL if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. DUEL launched in 2017.
DUEL vs Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale
DUEL and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. DUEL (2017) is 6 years older than Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (2023). DUEL is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale
Choose Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale if you want an Action and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale launched in 2023.
Both DUEL and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 DUEL |  Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DUEL | Björn Ganster |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- DUEL (2017) is 6 years older than Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (2023).
- DUEL is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale has co-op; DUEL does not.
DUEL vs Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale — FAQ
- Should I play DUEL or Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale first?
- If you want chronology, DUEL (2017) came out before Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale (2023). 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 DUEL and Prison Colony: A Convict's Tale similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.