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Valiant Universe: The Deckbuilding Game(2016)

★ 5.4 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 1.50
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Valiant Universe: The Deckbuilding Game

Looking for games like Valiant Universe: The Deckbuilding Game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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

DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Batman vs The Joker(2014)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
84/100

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DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Green Lantern vs Sinestro(2018)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
83/100

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DC Deck-Building Game: Teen Titans Go!(2017)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
83/100

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Ascension: Skulls & Sails(2019)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Ascension Legends(2026)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Star Realms Academy(2024)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Opráski sčeskí historje(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Tanto Cuore: Winter Romance(2018)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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A Touch of Evil: Dark Gothic – Colonial Horror(2015)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Ascension: Valley of the Ancients(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Cat Ladies of Maple St.(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Into The Echoside(2016)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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