Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)
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.
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Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Puzzle Strike 2(2022)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Core Set(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Mutants(2019)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Kamigami Battles: Rise of the Old Ones(2022)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Starter Set(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more
Res Arcana Duo(2024)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more
Thunderstone Advance: Worlds Collide(2014)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more
Exceed: Shovel Knight – Hope Box(2020)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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