SEED GAME#1472 BGG all-time

Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players45 minWeight 4.01
Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Games like Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game

Looking for games like Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

System Gateway (fan expansion for Android: Netrunner)(2021)

★ 9.12 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Deluxe Set(2016)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Skirmish: Battle for Draconia(2025)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck Construction + 4 more

Closed DraftingDeck ConstructionHand Management

Septima(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players50 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Middle-earth(1995)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Area MovementDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Mage Wars Arena(2012)

★ 7.62 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDice RollingGrid Movement

Sakura Arms: Yatsuha Box(2022)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Sakura Arms: Saine Box(2022)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Malifaux (Third Edition)(2019)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

AlliancesDeck ConstructionHand Management

BattleCON: Trials of Indines(2016)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

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