SEED GAME#24950 BGG all-time

Monster Lab Card Game(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingHand ManagementPattern Building

Games like Monster Lab Card Game

Looking for games like Monster Lab Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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Red7(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsPattern Building

Alakazum!: Witches and Traditions(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementSet Collection

Spanta(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementRe-rolling and Locking

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Anarchy at the Arena(2024)

★ 7.22–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Dragonrealm(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Fish Cook(2012)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMarket

Snapshot: Wildlife Photographer(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Bohnanza: The Duel(2016)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPattern Building

Bob Ross: Art of Chill Game(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance(2014)

★ 6.74–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

Dicemaster: Cities of Doom(1996)

★ 5.72 players90 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSet Collection

Anime Saga(2017)

★ 6.92–5 players75 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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