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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
64 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Well I finally 100%'ed this one! This was my fourth (and maybe final) revisit back to good old YDL. I recently noticed that I had an absolutely enormous stockpile of cards waiting to be earned here, and figured I'd play…”
“Age Verification? For a TCG?? Seriously???? I ain't entertaining Government Buffoonery. Peace, Konami. It was fun, while it lasted. Obunga out!”
“Speed Duels and Rush Duels are both extremely fun ways to play Yu-Gi-Oh!, but the monetization on Duel Links is egregious and playing it free-to-play is pure pain that requires grinding the game for more hours than…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“ez for nu people”
“If you enjoyed the Yugioh anime, but don't have time to learn the modern day Yugioh game, then Duel Links is the closest to a "casual" version of Yugioh. In general, you play this for the anime character "announcers"…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Love how easy it is to return to the game being away for some time”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Great yu-gi-oh game and I really like the large number of characters from the anime and a really good soundtrack and animations, although it lacks things like crafting cards which is in master duel, I love this game…”
“the card animations and special skills ARE SO FREAKING COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“big part of my childhood, and even now it still feels special to me "Yu-Gi-Oh!". The overall quality of the game is really good, the graphics are nice, and the immersion is still there. It has that feeling that pulls…”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is REALLY not F2P and compared to MD it pales in comparison, the skills are so broken that it feels like YOU MUST play/craft the newer decks, if the deck you like does not have a broken skill then it's not as…”
“The power creep ruined the game. The greed ruined the game. Its unplayable. I don't think its funny. Its either play solitarie or watch someone playing solitarie. There is no back and foward. There is just "best combo…”
“Complete and utter breeding ground for p2w only. If you think of playing casually then don't bother. NEXT”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Has the exact same problem that Master Duel has. The game is pointless when the entire battle is determined by the first round. Summon your entire deck. Negate everything your opponent does. This game is pathetically…”
“This game is REALLY not F2P and compared to MD it pales in comparison, the skills are so broken that it feels like YOU MUST play/craft the newer decks, if the deck you like does not have a broken skill then it's not as…”
“The power creep ruined the game. The greed ruined the game. Its unplayable. I don't think its funny. Its either play solitarie or watch someone playing solitarie. There is no back and foward. There is just "best combo…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“[i]Used this occasion of the new "age verification" stuff to finally uninstall this game. If big companies aren't speaking out against law making like this, they are just outright telling us that their users' privacy…”
“Speed Duels and Rush Duels are both extremely fun ways to play Yu-Gi-Oh!, but the monetization on Duel Links is egregious and playing it free-to-play is pure pain that requires grinding the game for more hours than…”
“Great yu-gi-oh game and I really like the large number of characters from the anime and a really good soundtrack and animations, although it lacks things like crafting cards which is in master duel, I love this game…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“[i]Used this occasion of the new "age verification" stuff to finally uninstall this game. If big companies aren't speaking out against law making like this, they are just outright telling us that their users' privacy…”
“Age Verification? For a TCG?? Seriously???? I ain't entertaining Government Buffoonery. Peace, Konami. It was fun, while it lasted. Obunga out!”
“Why in the heck do they need to know our age?! And if another review I've read is true, why is it spying on our computers?! I uninstalled immediately after it tried to ask for my age, and then proceeded to uninstall…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I do like this game but that is not the issue here. The issue is that when you link a duel id to steam its stuck forever and you can't unlink it. Even if you played over 50 hours and made many purchases your stuck with…”
“your website is garbage keeps telling me i cant use my name and password to create an account but it doesnt tell me why i cant use it so i dont actually know whats wrong so i can fix it....”
“I have two suggestions: 1. Make the NPC duels more competitive and challenging so it's not depended on online duels to test decks and just to have a better experience. 2. Make deck building easier. Like make it better…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
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— a player, Steam review · 135 hrs played“Unnecessarily addicting. My most played game at the time I'm typing this review. The meta just seems to be getting more absurd as time goes on (coming from someone who mainly plays Speed Duels), but won't affect you if you're sticking to non-pvp content, or just vibing with…”
— a player, Steam review · 450 hrs played“So they added age verification to the game. I read through some of the stuff they'll be doing to verify your age outside of you entering your age, and this game is now officially just spyware. It'll look at pretty much everything on your device to find anything they can cross…”
— a player, Steam review · 750 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:45 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New BOX Added & 500 Gems Giveaway!
The newly added "Destructor of Explosion" includes Asaka Mutsuba's ace monster "Destructor Wyrm Bakhamut"! Check out the in-game notification for more details! Launch The Game Now
New BOX Added & 500 Gems Giveaway!
The newly added The End of Dominion includes the Link-5 monster Borrelend Dragon, which boasts tremendous battle power! Check out the in-game notification for more details! Launch The Game Now
New BOX Added & 500 Gems Giveaway!
The newly added "Eternal Genesis" contains "Eternity Ether Dragon", which can destroy cards your opponent controls, as well as "Sevens Wonder Fusion", which supports the "Sevens Road" Fusion Summon! C
New BOX Added & 500 Gems Giveaway!
The newly added "Destroyer Phoenix" contains "Therion "King" Regulus"! Check out the in-game notification for more details! Launch The Game Now
Spring Thank-You Campaign
Log in during the campaign to get an Ink Wash UR "Slifer the Sky Dragon", a Character Unlock Ticket, and a Skill Ticket! You can also earn other fantastic rewards with Bonus Stamps and Special Mission
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Card Game · Anime · Strategy · Multiplayer · Trading Card Game · Singleplayer · Turn-Based · Competitive · Casual · RPG · Memes (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean * , Japanese * * |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.konami.com/yugioh/duel_links/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 11 Home (64bit) latest revision Processor: Intel Core i3-3210 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: On Board Additional Notes: 1280 x 720 monitor resolution