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Queen by Midnight(2023)

★ 6.4 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.86
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Games like Queen by Midnight

Looking for games like Queen by Midnight? 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

Samsara(2018)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Card Game(2017)

★ 6.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Dark Nights – Metal(2020)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike 2(2022)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Mutants(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Glyph(2018)

★ 6.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Mercenaries(2012)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dice Masters: Heroes in a Half Shell(2017)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

DC Forever(2025)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseVariable Player Powers

Thunderstone Quest(2018)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

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