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District Noir(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG2 playersWeight 1.33
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like District Noir

Looking for games like District Noir? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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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MAMEY(2018)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

Mint Condition(2019)

★ 5.92–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Wonderland Xiii(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Mythicals(2025)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Kodachi(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Coloretto(2003)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Ramen! Ramen!(2021)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementKill StealOpen Drafting

Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

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