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Pocket Paragons(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players3 minWeight 1.75
Action RetrievalHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Games like Pocket Paragons

Looking for games like Pocket Paragons? 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

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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Critical Mass: Raijin vs Archon(2018)

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ISO Match
74/100

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Combo Fighter: VS Pack 2(2018)

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ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Combo Fighter: VS Pack 3(2018)

★ 7.21–4 players5 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Combo Fighter: VS Pack 1(2018)

★ 7.01–4 players5 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Samurai Vassal(2018)

★ 6.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

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Yomi(2011)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Yomi 2: Road to Morningstar(2025)

★ 8.71–2 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Combo Fighter(2019)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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