SEED GAME#1459 BGG all-time

Dead Man's Draw(2014)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.32
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Games like Dead Man's Draw

Looking for games like Dead Man's Draw? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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MANTIS(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Club of Cthulhu(2025)

★ 8.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Super PACS: The Game of Politics About the Game of Politics(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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ARGH(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Harry Potter: Honeydukes(2022)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Dragon Run(2014)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Troublez(2022)

★ 6.62–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Miskatonic University: The Restricted Collection(2019)

★ 6.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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MANTIS: Grab & Game(2024)

★ 6.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Matches(2024)

★ 6.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Chez Geek(1999)

★ 5.72–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Fast Forward: FORTRESS(2017)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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