SEED GAME#4427 BGG all-time

Star Wars: Empire vs. Rebellion(2014)

★ 6.3 BGG2 playersWeight 1.74
Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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Looking for games like Star Wars: Empire vs. Rebellion? 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

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Terrors of London(2019)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Neon Reign(2024)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Blade Rondo(2018)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Penny Arcade: The Game – Gamers vs. Evil(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Kamigami Battles: River of Souls(2018)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Iconoclash(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Shuffle Heroes(2015)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Shuffle Grand Prix(2019)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

GrimmoiR(2018)

★ 5.72 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Tavern's Tales(2016)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Critical Mass: Patriot vs Iron Curtain(2018)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

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