Comparison

Duel Kingdom vs Duellum

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/)

About

Duellum

Engage in a fast-paced deck-building card game set in ancient Rome. Build your legion by recruiting powerful cards, deploy them strategically to defeat opponents, and climb the Roman military ranks to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Strategic deck-building
  • Three AI difficulty levels
  • Turn-based online multiplayer
  • Multiple leaderboards
  • Over 20 achievements
  • Roman-themed progression
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Step into the arena. Duellum is a fast-paced deck-building card game set in ancient Rome, where every decision shapes your path to victory. BUILD YOUR LEGION Start each battle with a basic hand of soldiers and coins. Spend gold to recruit powerful new cards from the market — fierce warriors, cunning tacticians, and devastating war machines. Every card you add transforms your deck into a unique fighting force. Will you build a lean, efficient strike team or a sprawling army that overwhelms your rival? FIGHT FOR GLORY Deploy your cards to deal damage, generate gold, draw reinforcements, and unleash devastating combos. Banish weak cards to sharpen your deck. Time your attacks carefully — a well-built engine can end a battle in just a few turns, but one wrong move and the tide turns against you. PLAY YOUR WAY Challenge the AI across three difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard — each with its own tactical personality. Or take the fight online and battle a friend head-to-head via Game Center with turn-based multiplayer. Take your turn whenever it suits you — during a coffee break, on the bus, or late at night. Your rival will be notified when it's their move. EARN YOUR RANK Rise through the Roman military ranks as you rack up victories. Start as a humble soldier, earn the title of Decanus at 10 wins, command as a Centurion at 50, lead as a Legatus at 100, rule as Imperator at 500, and achieve the ultimate honour — Caesar — at 1,000 victories. How far can you climb? COMPETE ON THE LEADERBOARDS Track your Total Wins against players worldwide. Race up the Weekly Wins leaderboard in fierce seven-day competitions. Or prove your tactical mastery on the Fastest Victory board — can you end a battle in record time? UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Over 20 achievements reward skilful play and daring strategies. Pull off a Flawless Victory by winning without a scratch. Trigger a devastating Overkill with 10+ damage in a single strike. Master the Comeback Kid by clawing back from the brink of defeat. Deploy the mighty Ursus. Execute a lethal Sicarius Kill with a perfectly timed piercing attack. And many more surprises waiting to be discovered... FEATURES • Strategic deck-building with meaningful choices every turn • Three AI difficulty levels for solo play • Turn-based online multiplayer via Game Center • Three leaderboards: Total Wins, Weekly Wins, and Fastest Victory • 20+ achievements with hidden surprises to unlock • Roman-themed cards, ranks, and military progression • Quick matches that fit into any schedule • No ads. No pay-to-win. Just pure strategy. The arena awaits. Build your deck. Crush your rival. Earn your place in history.

Screenshots

Duel Kingdom4 screens
Duellum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Duellum at none against Duel Kingdom's shown. Duellum also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Duel Kingdom's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duel Kingdom ships an update every 5 weeks, Duellum weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Duel Kingdom versus Duellum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuel KingdomDuellum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTakuma TakahashiNicholas Thompson

In-app purchases

None

Duel Kingdom

No in-app purchases

None

Duellum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duel Kingdom free?
Duel Kingdom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duellum free?
Duellum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Duel Kingdom or Duellum have ads?
Duel Kingdom shows ads; Duellum does not.
Which is updated more often, Duel Kingdom or Duellum?
Duel Kingdom ships an update every 5 weeks, and Duellum weekly. Most recently, Duel Kingdom was updated on October 28, 2026 and Duellum on November 1, 2026.

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