Comparison

Duel Kingdom vs Sylva's Blessing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Duel Kingdom

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A psychological warfare game of reading your opponent's next move. Compete online against players from around the world. Set in medieval Europe, a kingdom's civil war begins. ■Rules Ⅰ.Each player is dealt 11 cards: 1-9, King, and Queen (3 in hand, 8 in deck) Ⅱ.Both players play one card from their hand simultaneously. The player with the higher number scores a point Ⅲ.Each card has a special effect that can influence the outcome of the game (see card list) Ⅳ.The first player to reach 5 points wins, or the player with the most points after all cards are played wins Ⅴ.There is an Open Rule where both hands are revealed, and a Close Rule where both hands are hidden Ⅵ.In online battles, each player has 5 minutes on their clock. Running out of time results in a loss ■Card List Slave(1): If the opponent is a King or Queen, you win and reduce the opponent's earned points by 1. Commoner(2): If the opponent is a Knight, Noble, or Pope, you win. Doctor(3): The turn after playing this card, the numbers on cards in your hand are increased by +2. Merchant(4): Points gained on victory become 2. Witch(5): Swap your number and the opponent's number. Sage(6): After being added to your hand, your number increases by +1 each turn. Knight(7): If your earned points are less than your opponent's, your number is increased by +3. Noble(8): You can add any card from the deck to your hand. Pope(9): You can force the opponent's next card. King: You win. (Effect is nullified if the opponent is a Queen or Slave) Queen:The result is a draw, and the opponent's earned points are reduced by 1.(Effect is nullified if the opponent is a Slave) ■Online Match ・You can compete online against people from all over the world. ・You can share a room pass and play against friends you know. ・In the case of friend matches, there is also a spectator mode. ■Credits Sound Effects: OtoLogic (https://otologic.jp) BGM: Music Atelier Amacha (https://amachamusic.chagasi.com/) BGM: PeriTune (https://peritune.com/)

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Sylva's Blessing

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The World-Root is dying, and Maelora the Greenmother has called you across death to save it. Choose your vessel — Warrior, Mage, Druid, or Rogue — and descend through four escalating acts, each a distinct dungeon with its own threats and its own lord to break. CARD COMBAT WITH REAL DEPTH Mana, creatures, keywords like Flying, Reach, Trample and Haste, instants, traps, and hero powers. Easy to pick up beside a campfire; hard to put down. EVERY RUN IS YOURS Chart a branching path through combats, elites, strange events, shops, campfires, and treasure on the way to each act's boss. Grow your deck with rewards, relics, a card-forge, and Sylva's between-act blessings. FOUR HEROES, FOUR DUNGEONS The Goblin Warrens. The Drowned Catacombs. The Feral Thornwood. And beneath them all, the Obsidian Spire, where the demon lord Vholgrath festers at the root of the world. A COZY WORLD WITH A DARK SECRET Return to Roothollow between battles, meet its keepers, and learn the truth about a friendly face named Alric. FAMILY-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN Mild fantasy combat, no gore — made by a dad, first playtested by his kids. PLAY THE FIRST ACT FREE The complete Act I — the Goblin Warrens, through the warlord Goresnout — is free. One $4.99 purchase unlocks the full game forever: all four acts, every hero, the forge, the town, and the truth about the blight. No subscriptions. No ads. Your progress saves on your device.

Screenshots

Duel Kingdom4 screens
Sylva's Blessing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duel Kingdom at none against Sylva's Blessing's 1. Sylva's Blessing's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sylva's Blessing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Duel Kingdom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Duel Kingdom versus Sylva's Blessing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuel KingdomSylva's Blessing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB371 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTakuma TakahashiTimothy Lovely

In-app purchases

None

Duel Kingdom

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sylva's Blessing

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Duel Kingdom free?
Duel Kingdom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sylva's Blessing free?
Sylva's Blessing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duel Kingdom or Sylva's Blessing have ads?
Duel Kingdom shows ads; Sylva's Blessing does not.

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