SEED GAME#15492 BGG all-time

Gun and Gun(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players10 minWeight 2.00
Deck ConstructionHand ManagementInterrupts

Games like Gun and Gun

Looking for games like Gun and Gun? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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Pokémon Trading Card Game: Battle Academy(2020)

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ISO Match
73/100

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Pokémon Trading Card Game: Battle Academy(2022)

★ 6.92 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

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Myths and Legends(2003)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

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Etherstone(2025)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Blue Moon(2004)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

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Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

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No Time For Heroes(2016)

★ 6.81–4 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Challengers! Beach Cup(2023)

★ 7.71–8 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

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Challengers!(2022)

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

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

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