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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel cover
Developers
Konami
Engines
Unity 2020[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows January 19, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 79
OpenCritic 77
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Microtransactions Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Infinite spend, Free-to-grind, Time-limited
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Menu-based
Genres CCG, Strategy
Art styles Anime
Themes Fantasy
Series Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on MobyGames
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Yugi the Destiny 2003
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Kaiba the Revenge 2004
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion 2004
Yu-Gi-Oh! Online 2005
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena 2014
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist 2016
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links 2017
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution 2020
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel 2022
Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection TBA

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view CCG and strategy game in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Lawod's Release Date Article

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions require Steam DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes

Monetization

Type Notes
Free-to-play Game is free-to-play and microtransactions are heavily promoted in-game.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Boost A Duel Pass can be purchased with Gems, which can increase the speed at which in-game currency and materials for generating cards are obtained.
Cosmetic Several Accessories are available for purchase, such as Mates (avatars), Duel Fields (boards), Protectors (card sleeves), and Icons (profile pictures).
Currency Gems can be purchased with real money.
Free-to-grind Gems can be acquired by completing missions.
Infinite spend There is no limit to how much real money can be spent in-game.
Time-limited Certain Card Packs are only available for a limited time.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1449850/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1449850/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Progress are stored in the game's server.
Supports cross-progression between PC, console and mobile versions.

Video

Graphics quality settings
Graphics quality settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Plays at an uncapped framerate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Utilizes an interface optimized for touchscreens, with limited keyboard support.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
[3]
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
A keyboard is required to input player and deck names.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Keyboard and button prompts rapidly flash when inputting from separate controllers.[4]

Audio

Audio and general settings
Audio and general settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for "Background Music" and "Sound Effects".
Surround sound
Stereo only.[5]
Subtitles
Text-filled game with no voice acting.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Text language settings
Text language settings
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
2 Versus
Player lobbies can have up to 50 players.
Cross-play is available with PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-7300U
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 620
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2020.3.18f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1449850/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1449850) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-01-19
    As indicated in the Player.log file.
  2. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-01-28
    Tested by playing the game at 2560x1080 resolution.
  3. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-01-29
    Tested by playing the game with a stylus on my Surface Pro 7.
  4. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-01-19
    Tested by inputting a direction on my Xbox Series controller while highlighting menu icons with my mouse at the same time.
  5. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-01-28
    Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.