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Epic Card Game: Duels(2021)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.67
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Games like Epic Card Game: Duels

Looking for games like Epic Card Game: Duels? 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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★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
82/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Lightseekers(2017)

★ 7.02–99 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Volfyirion(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Seeker Chronicles(2024)

★ 7.92 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Epic Card Game(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Closed DraftingDeck ConstructionHand Management

Ladrillazo(2017)

★ 6.61–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Monster City Planners(2013)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Deadly Premonition: The Board Game(2017)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Avarium Academy(2015)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Baseball Highlights: 2045(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

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