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Deca Slayer(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG3–6 players30 minWeight 1.50
Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like Deca Slayer

Looking for games like Deca Slayer? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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

Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension X: War of Shadows(2016)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deliverance(2018)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Delirium(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Huddle: The Fantasy Football Game(2025)

★ 8.22–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Action TimerAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Orc-lympics(2018)

★ 6.32–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Nyet!(1997)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Challengers!(2022)

★ 7.11–8 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingFinale Ending

Palaces(2018)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Briscola Chiamata(1800)

★ 7.55 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Rook(1906)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPredictive Bid

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