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Mage Noir(2022)

★ 7.2 BGG2 playersWeight 2.75
Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck ConstructionHand Management

Games like Mage Noir

Looking for games like Mage Noir? 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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★ 7.71–4 players15 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Altered(2024)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game(2008)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck Construction + 1 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Riftbound: The League of Legends Trading Card Game(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck Construction + 1 more

Deck ConstructionHand Management

Shadowfist(1995)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck Construction + 1 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementInterrupts

Football Stars: Jogo de Cartas Ilustradas(2013)

★ 7.62–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSet Collection

Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game(2024)

★ 8.42 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck Construction + 1 more

Deck ConstructionDice RollingHand Management

Redemption(1995)

★ 6.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Deck ConstructionHand Management

SolForge Fusion(2022)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Deck ConstructionHand Management

Altar: Realms of the Gods(2024)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck ConstructionHand Management

1565: St. Elmo's Pay – The Great Siege of Malta(2020)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game(2013)

★ 6.12 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck Construction + 1 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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