Gorgeous pixel art and animation
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Duelyst has the only pixel art I have ever been impressed by in a game.”
Steam review · 17.1 h played ↗
Duelyst
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Very Positive · 83%Very Positive · 83%Counterplay Games Inc.2016Card Battler · Deckbuilding · Card Game
The verdict
A beloved tactical card battler mixing chess-like grid positioning with CCG deckbuilding and gorgeous pixel art. The servers are shut down, so skip it unless you want nostalgia.
Great for
Fans of tactical card games and pixel art who want to follow the Duelyst 2 revival
Main risk
Servers are shut down, so the game can't be played at all
What players love
Grid positioning adds tactical depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The board in combination with the various cards makes for some really deep and satisfying tactical play that allows you to bend the game to your favour with smart decisions.”
Steam review · 71 h played ↗
Fair free-to-play progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Its F2P' I have never spent a dime and have had a great time.”
Steam review · 128.3 h played ↗
Deep lore and faction variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I came for the art style and kept playing just to find out what happens next in the story”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Fan revival keeps it alive
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“this game is coming back, resurrected by the fans under Duelyst II here on steam”
Steam review · 52.4 h played ↗
Replace mechanic reduces RNG
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Replace card system that eliminates any "bad hand" situations”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Pay-to-win and expensive cards
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“if you're a new player, and you don't want to drop about 200$ to get all the cards right away, don't even bother.”
Steam review · 39.4 h played ↗
Balance, power creep and RNG
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The developers seemingly have no issue with the design of the game revolving around "Answer-or-die" threats kept only in check by cheap removal cards”
Steam review · 446.2 h played ↗
Servers shut down, unplayable
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Cool game but the server shut down 3 years ago.”
Steam review · 16.5 h played ↗
Brutal for new players, bad matchmaking
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“As a low bronze with at least 40 wins to silver and 50-60 matches played total, I am frequently(60-70% of the time) getting matched with silvers”
Steam review · 20.1 h played ↗
Bandai Namco ruined monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Because of the bullsh*t that is the new gem system I will never be spending a cent on this cash grab of a game.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Boss crates require paid keys
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“By beating a Boss (A fairly challenging PvE Event), you get a Boss Crate. How do you open the Crate? By paying for a key.”
Steam review · 213.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 32-bit
Processor1.5Ghz dual-core Intel Core i5
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsOpen GL 3.1+ Compliant
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 64-bit
Processor2.0Ghz dual-core Intel Core i5 or higher
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA Geforce 600 series with 2GB memory or higher
Storage1 GB available space
OSWindows 7 32-bit
Processor1.5Ghz dual-core Intel Core i5
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsOpen GL 3.1+ Compliant
Storage1 GB available space
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