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Clash of Decks: Starter Kit(2020)

★ 6.3 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.03
Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Clash of Decks: Starter Kit

Looking for games like Clash of Decks: Starter Kit? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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52 Realms: Adventures(2024)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

1066, Tears to Many Mothers: The Battle of Hastings(2014)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Dungeon Flee(2020)

★ 6.81–2 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Deck ConstructionHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Drums of War(2023)

★ 7.21–2 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Adamastor(2025)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Ascension: Eternal(2020)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Arkham Noir: Case #1 – The Witch Cult Murders(2017)

★ 6.71 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Neon Reign(2024)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Blade Rondo(2018)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave(2017)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Escape from Station 52(2020)

★ 7.11 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMove Through Deck

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