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Mistborn: House War(2017)

★ 6.8 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.76
Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Games like Mistborn: House War

Looking for games like Mistborn: House War? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Disney Villainous: Bigger and Badder(2022)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All(2018)

★ 6.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Star Wars Villainous: Power of the Dark Side(2022)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Smash Up: World Tour – Culture Shock(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Doctor Who: Nemesis(2023)

★ 6.52–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Epic PVP: Fantasy(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dȗhr: The Lesser Houses(2018)

★ 6.44–6 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatTrading

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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