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Showdown: Icons(2013)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players15 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Games like Showdown: Icons

Looking for games like Showdown: Icons? 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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Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
83/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Entropy: Worlds Collide(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Entropy(2015)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers(2018)

★ 6.61–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Pocket Paragons: Origins(2022)

★ 7.62 players3 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Yomi(2011)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Exceed: Red Horizon – Kaden, Eva, Miska, and Lily(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Star Wars: Destiny(2016)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Plantopia: The Card Game(2020)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Micro Bots: Duel(2023)

★ 6.92 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionSudden Death Ending

Yomi Starter Set: Grave versus Jaina(2016)

★ 6.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

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