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Shuffle Heroes(2015)

★ 6.4 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.15
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Games like Shuffle Heroes

Looking for games like Shuffle Heroes? 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 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

Terrors of London(2019)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
84/100

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
82/100

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
82/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Kamigami Battles: Battle of the Nine Realms(2018)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Kamigami Battles: River of Souls(2018)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Tavern's Tales(2016)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
77/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Untamed: Feral Factions(2019)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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