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Few titles capture what makes Duelyst unique: card game strategy, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. After measuring 8 attributes across over 6,700 games, the NextGameLike team picks the 46 most faithful alternatives. Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, Legends of Runeterra and Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 top the ranking, with Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition at number one (74/100).
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The closest game to Duelyst is Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Legends of Runeterra and Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Duelyst. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
The thread back to Duelyst runs through tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.
What carries over from Duelyst is single-player focus, an isometric view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is visuals: fantasy world.
Released 4 years after Duelyst.
The thread back to Duelyst runs through tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on visuals: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.
Its point of contact with Duelyst is single-player focus and an isometric view. Its own ground is fantasy world and a third-person camera.
It predates Duelyst by 28 years, with what that implies technically.
Its point of contact with Duelyst is tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.
Released 3 years after Duelyst.
It comes from the same genre as Duelyst and shares tactical combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is offline play and 2D presentation.
Shelved next to Duelyst for good reason: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is magic-based combat.
With Duelyst it shares single-player focus, an isometric view and free-to-play access. They part company on visuals: this one brings fantasy world.
What carries over from Duelyst is tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.
Genre puts it alongside Duelyst, and so does single-player focus, an isometric view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: magic-based combat.
What carries over from Duelyst is tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.
It predates Duelyst by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
What carries over from Duelyst is single-player focus. What it adds of its own: deep simulation and a casual, approachable feel.
The thread back to Duelyst runs through single-player focus and pixel art. They part company on game mode: this one brings roguelike runs and a casual, approachable feel.
Released 8 years after Duelyst.
What carries over from Duelyst is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.
With Duelyst it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and pixel art. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.
It predates Duelyst by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
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