SEED GAME#3136 BGG all-time

Puzzle Strike(2010)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.29
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Puzzle Strike

Looking for games like Puzzle Strike? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Etherstone(2025)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

PotionSlingers(2021)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMarket

Penny Arcade: The Game – Gamers vs. Evil(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Untamed: Feral Factions(2019)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Penny Arcade: The Game – Rumble in R'lyeh(2012)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Lightseekers(2017)

★ 7.02–99 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Alliance(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Nightfall: Eastern Skies(2013)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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