SEED GAME#22108 BGG all-time

Day of the Dead(2012)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.00
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Games like Day of the Dead

Looking for games like Day of the Dead? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Warlock(1980)

★ 5.82–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Reese, Heidi, Nehtali, and Vincent(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Satoshi, Mei Lien, Morathi, and Baelkhor(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Alice, Zoey, Gabrek, and Ulrik(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Iconoclash(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Wrasslin'(1990)

★ 5.92–16 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimulationVariable Player Powers

To War!(2018)

★ 6.42 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid MovementHand Management

Exceed: BlazBlue – Noel Box(2021)

★ 8.12 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Vs System 2PCG: The Marvel Battles(2015)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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