SEED GAME#22963 BGG all-time

The Game of Life: Card Game(2002)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.55
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Games like The Game of Life: Card Game

Looking for games like The Game of Life: Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Silver Eye(2025)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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82/100

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The Jam(2011)

★ 5.42–4 players40 minWeight 1.5
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82/100

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Take 5!(1998)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
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82/100

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Cheating Moth(2011)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.2
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82/100

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Kings in the Corner(1996)

★ 5.32–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
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82/100

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X nimmt!(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.4
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82/100

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Tether(2024)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
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81/100

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Dragon Ball Super Card Game(2017)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.0
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81/100

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Elements(2010)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.3
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81/100

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Heul doch! Mau Mau(2019)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.1
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81/100

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