Draconis 8 vs Duelyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draconis 8
Engage in tactical duels combining trading card game strategy with tile-layout board game mechanics. Build your collection with unique, individually created cards featuring dragons and champions. Experience fair, balanced gameplay where every card is playable.
- Unique decks with dragons and champions
- Tactical tile-layout gameplay
- Collectible digital card packs
- Individually created cards with varied stats
- Balanced and playable cards for all styles
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Unique Decks • Tactical Duels • Compact Strategy Experience Draconis 8, where the dynamic world of trading card games meets the tactics and strategy of tile-layout board games. * Each pack contains a terrain card and a complete eight-card deck for one player, with one mighty dragon and seven champions. * Play with Ethereal packs that only exist for one game, or build your own collection of digital packs. * Every card is indviduall created with millions of possible stat combinations. * Cards are fair. Some may be better for your play style, but all cards are balanced and playable in any deck.
Duelyst
Engage in quick, strategic card battles with a streamlined mana system and consistent card draw. Build powerful decks with unique units and spells, brought to life with vibrant pixel art. Outwit opponents on the battlefield in this accessible yet deep tactical game.
- Fast-paced tactical card battles
- Streamlined 6-mana cap
- Consistent 2-card draw per turn
- Diverse units and spells
- Hand-animated pixel art
- Strategic positioning on battlefield
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Duelyst: Blitz is a lightning-fast reimagining of the beloved tactical card battler Duelyst, designed for intense, strategic matches you can finish in just a few minutes. Engage in dynamic, turn-based duels where every move matters. With a streamlined 6-mana cap and a consistent 2-card draw each turn, Duelyst: Blitz delivers tight, decision-rich gameplay that rewards smart plays and bold tactics. Build your deck from a diverse roster of powerful units and spells, each brought to life with stunning hand-animated pixel art. Position your forces on the battlefield, outthink your opponent, and strike with perfect precision. Whether you’re a returning Duelyst veteran or a newcomer to tactical card games, Blitz offers the perfect mix of accessibility and depth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Duelyst at 88% against Draconis 8's 50%. Duelyst also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Draconis 8 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Duelyst sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Duelyst holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duelyst has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Draconis 8's written reviews are positive against 88% of Duelyst's.
Draconis 8 ships an update every 5 weeks, Duelyst every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draconis 8 | Duelyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 409 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | White Wizard Games | Jakub Juszko |
Customer experience
Draconis 8
Duelyst
In-app purchases
Draconis 8
- Draconis 8 Single Pack$2.99
- Draconis 8 Starter Set (Four packs)$4.99
- Draconis 8 Magic Month$9.99
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- Draconis 8 Display Box (24 packs)$47.99
- Draconis 8 Magic Year$99.99
Duelyst
- Small Premium Pack$3.99
- Medium Premium Pack$9.99
- Large Premium Pack$39.99
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- Massive Premium Pack$69.99
- Ultimate Premium Pack$149.99
