SEED GAME#12172 BGG all-time

Dragon Punch(2014)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players5 minWeight 1.44
Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Dragon Punch

Looking for games like Dragon Punch? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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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Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Pocket Paragons: Origins(2022)

★ 7.62 players3 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Kiri-ai: The Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Programmed MovementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Colosseum(2016)

★ 7.22 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Elemental Duel(2023)

★ 7.22 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

6 nimmt! 25 Jahre(2019)

★ 7.32–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementScore-and-Reset GameSimultaneous Action Selection

Lost Worlds(1983)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Kariba(2010)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Combo Fighter: Plotmaker Edition – Pack 1(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesRock-Paper-Scissors

Diesel Demolition Derby(2017)

★ 6.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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