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Clash of Steel: A Tactical Card Game of Medieval Duels(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players10 minWeight 1.67
Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Games like Clash of Steel: A Tactical Card Game of Medieval Duels

Looking for games like Clash of Steel: A Tactical Card Game of Medieval Duels? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Ludi Gladiatorii(2015)

★ 6.51–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingCampaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen Drafting

Toledo 1085(2010)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSet Collection

Contract(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

HECK: A Tiny Card Game(2019)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

Eye Know(2007)

★ 6.02–8 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSet Collection

The Boss(2010)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

Thrill(1996)

★ 5.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingPlayer Elimination

Heroes for Sale(2023)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingHand Management

Moonstar(1981)

★ 5.22–12 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

Mindbug: Battlefruit Galaxy(2025)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTake That

Foreclosed!(2012)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSet Collection

Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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