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Highlander: The Duel(2018)

★ 5.7 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.00
Open DraftingPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Games like Highlander: The Duel

Looking for games like Highlander: The Duel? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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PUSH(2018)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Circus Flohcati(1998)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Triqueta(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Port Royal: Unterwegs!(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Cacti(2020)

★ 7.02 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Capitán Flint(2015)

★ 6.62–6 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Fairy Lights(2022)

★ 6.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Voilà!(2015)

★ 6.32–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

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Balance Elemental(2020)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

MemoryPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Four pints, please(2018)

★ 6.32–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Numeracy Legends and The Zerda Fox(2017)

★ 6.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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