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Zodiac Duel(2022)

★ 7.4 BGG2 players15 minWeight 2.00
Closed DraftingHand ManagementTake That

Games like Zodiac Duel

Looking for games like Zodiac Duel? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks 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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★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Mindbug: Battlefruit Kingdom(2025)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

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Bargain Quest(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingClosed DraftingHand Management

Mindbug: First Contact(2022)

★ 7.62 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake That

Three-Dragon Ante: Legendary Edition(2019)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

Ylandyss(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

KeyForge: Call of the Archons(2018)

★ 7.12 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake That

Mindbug: Beyond Eternity(2023)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake That

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Totem Hoarder(2023)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementInterruptsSet Collection

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Epic PVP: Fantasy(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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