SEED GAME#17438 BGG all-time

Elemental Duel(2023)

★ 7.2 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.00
Betting and BluffingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Games like Elemental Duel

Looking for games like Elemental Duel? 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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★ 6.02 players5 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Spicy(2020)

★ 7.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Betting and BluffingHand Management

Kariba(2010)

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

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Fora de Ordem(2023)

★ 7.82–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Betting and BluffingHand Management

Derby(2021)

★ 7.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingHand Management

Dark Horse(2014)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingHand Management

Station Master(2020)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Shady Lady(2025)

★ 6.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

Dragon Quest: Slime Race(2012)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingHand Management

Digimon Digi-Battle Card Game(1999)

★ 5.22 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

We Didn't Playtest This: Legacies(2012)

★ 6.12–15 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementLegacy GameRock-Paper-Scissors

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