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Deadlands: Doomtown(1998)

★ 7.3 BGG2–6 playersWeight 3.02
Hand ManagementModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Games like Deadlands: Doomtown

Looking for games like Deadlands: Doomtown? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

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Warhammer: Invasion(2009)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Seventh Cross – Magic vs. Monsters Box(2018)

★ 8.22 players5 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Seventh Cross – Hunters vs. Demons Box(2018)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

RatVille(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Elekt(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Shovel Knight – Hope Box(2020)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Core Set(2016)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Seventh Cross – Guardians vs. Myths Box(2018)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Pixel Tactics 2(2013)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsVariable Player Powers

Pixel Tactics Deluxe(2015)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsVariable Player Powers

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

The Breach(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

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