Simulation · March 24, 2020

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution (2020)

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It’s Time to Duel! Experience over 20 years of Yu-Gi-Oh! history with Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution! Build your Deck from over 10,000 cards and take on the most iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Relive the stories from the original animated Yu-Gi-Oh! series through Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V and challenge the newest generation of Duelists from the virtual world of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS! • New Link Monster cards, not only changing the way how seasoned Duelists play their cards, but where they play them • Faithful to the TV show, relive moments and Duels from every version of the animated series • New Duelists can learn the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME with the beginner’s tutorial • Take on the roles of the animated series villains with Reverse Duels • Compete in Battle Pack Sealed Pack and Draft play! • Includes all the downloadable content from the previously released Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist

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Position in Simulation

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	4.4k Steam reviews	Top 58% in Simulation
Positive rating	82% positive	Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 54%
Metacritic	79/100	Genre average 75 — top 40% of Simulation titles
Concurrent peak	252 players	Top 41% in Simulation by live player count
Engagement hours	32 h average	Top 34% for session depth among Simulation

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

82%Mostly Positive · 4.4k reviews

3.6k positive · 785 negative

Metacritic

79/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.8/10

Curator recommendations

3.6k

Peak concurrent players

252

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Simulation · 148
Trading Card Game · 44
Anime · 38
Multiplayer · 37
Card Game · 34
Deckbuilding · 30
Card Battler · 30
Singleplayer · 29
Strategy · 25
Puzzle · 14
Sexual Content · 5

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

Full controller support

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

32h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

15h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

Current engagement

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese

Release & Availability

Release date	Mar 24, 2020
Developer	Other Ocean Emeryville
Publisher	KONAMI
Base price	$9.99 -75%
Required age	13+
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	100k–1M
External links	Official site · Support

Editions & Packages

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