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Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)

★ 7.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.03
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Games like Puzzle Strike Shadows

Looking for games like Puzzle Strike Shadows? 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

Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
87/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike 2(2022)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
86/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Core Set(2016)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Mutants(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Kamigami Battles: Rise of the Old Ones(2022)

★ 6.82–6 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Starter Set(2016)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone Advance: Worlds Collide(2014)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Exceed: Shovel Knight – Hope Box(2020)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

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