Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links suits fans of the anime who want quick card duels on a phone, and newcomers who have never learned the card game. KONAMI released it on January 9, 2017, and Google Play lists over 50 million installs. It is free, and this page covers it as a Google Play listing only.
A simplified Yu-Gi-Oh! built around anime characters
The defining feature is the character roster. You duel as figures from the series, including Yami Yugi, Seto Kaiba, Jaden Yuki, Yusei Fudo, Yuma Tsukumo, Yuya Sakaki and Playmaker. You unlock them by completing certain missions.
KONAMI describes easy rules and simple controls, and says the game indicates when a card can be activated. Cast members from the original shows provide voicework, and ace monsters get 3D cutscenes when summoned.
What a session looks like, from quizzes to ranked duels
A new player can start with Duel Quizzes, which teach basic rules and pay out Gems. Auto-Build Deck fills out a deck around the cards you pick, and Auto-Duel plays for you if you are unsure how to use a deck.
Offline battles let you duel favorite characters, finish Stage missions for items and buy cards in the in-game store. Ranked Duels are PvP, with opponents matched by skill. Deck editing uses the cards you collect, with a shop and Card Exchange Tickets feeding the collection.
The current version is 11.1.0, updated October 19, 2026, and it needs Android 6.0 or higher.
Against One Piece Bounty Rush and SAO Integral Factor
Alternatives include ONE PIECE Bounty Rush, SAO Integral Factor and ONE PIECE TREASURE CRUISE-RPG. All three are also anime-licensed games. Duel Links differs in that it is a card duel game, drawing on seven Yu-Gi-Oh! series plus The Dark Side of Dimensions.
The choice comes down to whether you want card battles.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install, with a 4.4 Google Play rating across 2.3 million ratings
- Beginner aids: Duel Quizzes, Auto-Build Deck and Auto-Duel
- Characters from many series, with voicework from original cast members
- Ranked Duels match players of similar skill
- Offline battles alongside online PvP
Cons
- Contains ads
- Includes in-app purchases
- Rated Teen
- Download size and update history are not published with the app.
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links safe?
Duel Links is published by KONAMI under the package ID jp.konami.duellinks and carries a Teen content rating. Ads appear during play, and in-app purchases such as card packs cost real money, so it helps to set a spending limit if younger duelists are playing. The store page lists the permissions the game asks for.
How to install Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
