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Star Wars Lightsaber Dueling(1988)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.00
Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Games like Star Wars Lightsaber Dueling

Looking for games like Star Wars Lightsaber Dueling? 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. 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

Lost Worlds(1983)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Warhammer Warriors: Kal Jerico(1999)

★ 4.82 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Yomi(2011)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

BattleTech Science Fiction Combat Book Game: SHD-2H Shadow Hawk(1987)

★ 6.12 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Pocket Paragons: Origins(2022)

★ 7.62 players3 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Star Wars: Starfighter Battle Book(1989)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Simultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Yomi Starter Set: Grave versus Jaina(2016)

★ 6.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Showdown: Icons(2013)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Critical Mass: Patriot vs Iron Curtain(2018)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

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

Critical Mass: Raijin vs Archon(2018)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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

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