Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Free-to-play card strategy with quick duels and anime characters

KONAMI · Released Nov 16, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 45K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 66% of 116 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,205; peak 24h 1,658
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Sep 30, 2025

What is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links?

A turn-based digital trading card game set in Duel World. You collect cards, build decks, and duel computer-controlled anime characters or online opponents. Solo Stage Missions unlock characters, skills, and rewards, while ranked PvP provides competitive matches.

For you if...

+you like building decks around different card interactions
+you want anime characters, voices, and signature monsters
+you enjoy both mission-based solo play and ranked PvP

Not for you if...

−you prefer full tabletop rules over a condensed format
−you dislike learning multiple modern summoning systems

What players say

83% of 45,001 reviews are positive · 66% of 116 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the quick duel format and the amount of solo content. Common complaints center on monetization pressure and power creep; experienced players say the current competitive meta favors long opening combos, lockouts, and costly up-to-date decks.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 11 Home (64bit) latest revision
Processor: Intel Core i3-3210
Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 1280 x 720 monitor resolution

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Korean, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.