SEED GAME#5075 BGG all-time

Antidote(2013)

★ 6.3 BGG2–7 playersWeight 1.67
Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTeam-Based Game

Games like Antidote

Looking for games like Antidote? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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BANG!: Heroes of the Storm(2014)

★ 6.34–7 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game(2020)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

VITA MORS(2017)

★ 6.83–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Not Alone(2016)

★ 7.02–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementHidden Movement

Popular Front(2010)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Eggs and Empires(2014)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Nosferatu(2013)

★ 6.64–10 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPush Your Luck

Samurai Sword(2012)

★ 6.73–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Truck Off: The Food Truck Frenzy(2017)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Campy Creatures: Volume 1 (Third Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

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