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Deal or Duel(2017)

★ 5.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.50
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Games like Deal or Duel

Looking for games like Deal or Duel? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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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★ 6.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
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75/100

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Dumb Ways to Die(2023)

★ 5.82–5 players10 minWeight 1.1
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74/100

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Cheeky Monkeys(2016)

★ 5.72–6 players10 minWeight 2.0
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74/100

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Exploding Kittens: Party Pack(2017)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Tiny Ninjas: Original(2019)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Trash Lords(2017)

★ 7.53–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Captain's Gambit: Kings of Infinite Space(2020)

★ 8.14–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Panic at the Pleasure Palace(2018)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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I'm Right You're Wrong(2021)

★ 6.62–5 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
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70/100

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Animagicians(2017)

★ 7.31–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter(2025)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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