SEED GAME#20367 BGG all-time

Villains and Vigilantes Card Game(2011)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.17
Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Games like Villains and Vigilantes Card Game

Looking for games like Villains and Vigilantes Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice(2021)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Allegiance: A Realm Divided(2015)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions(2023)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Epic Trading Card Game(2009)

★ 6.32–6 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Smash Up: World Tour – Culture Shock(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Mega Man Pixel Tactics: Mega Man Blue(2017)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Warhammer: Invasion(2009)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Elekt(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Shovel Knight – Shadow Box(2020)

★ 8.32 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

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