SEED GAME#23122 BGG all-time

Card Sharks(2002)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.00
Betting and BluffingOpen Drafting

Games like Card Sharks

Looking for games like Card Sharks? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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83/100

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★ 5.72–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
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Mint Julep(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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For Fame & Fortune(2011)

★ 5.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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iKNOW(2012)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Anno Domini: Deutschland(2002)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Anno Domini: BLACK(2022)

★ 6.82–8 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Timeline Challenge(2015)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingSimultaneous Action Selection

Anno Domini: Flopps(2001)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Open Drafting

Anno Domini: Sex & Crime(1998)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Open Drafting

Anno Domini: Natur(1998)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Open Drafting

Anno Domini: Frauen(1999)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Open Drafting

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