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18 games like Colt Express

The best games like Colt Express are BANG!, Star Realms Colony Wars and Hero Realms — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. BANG! shares american west, fighting, hand management with Colt Express.

Every alternative below links to its own Colt Express-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s american west / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Colt Express’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. BANG! (2002)

   4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See BANG! alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: American West, Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Colt Express: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for BANG! →
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   2. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Colt Express: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Star Realms Colony Wars →
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   3. Hero Realms (2016)

   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Hero Realms →
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   4. Gloomhaven (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Action Queue, Action Retrieval · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~55 min longer · +2 heavier
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   5. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)

   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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   6. KeyForge Call of the Archons (2018)

   2 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See KeyForge Call of the Archons alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Colt Express: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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   7. Summoner Wars (2009)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Summoner Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   8. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Mechs vs. Minions alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Action Queue · 2 shared tags · 1 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~55 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   9. BANG! Dodge City (2004)

   3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See BANG! Dodge City alternatives →

   Shares with Colt Express: American West, Fighting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Colt Express: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
10. 

    10. Spirit Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Spirit Island alternatives →

    Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Action Retrieval, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~70 min longer · +2.2 heavier
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    11. Revolver (2011)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Colt Express: American West, Fighting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Colt Express: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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    12. BANG! High Noon (2003)

    4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Colt Express: American West, Fighting, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    13. Blood Rage (2015)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →

    Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Memory · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~40 min longer · +1.1 heavier
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    14. Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries (2007)

    2–3 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries alternatives →

    Shares with Colt Express: Trains, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    15. Valhalla (2018)

    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    16. Tiny Epic Mechs (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Action Queue, Programmed Movement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    17. Cutthroat Caverns (2007)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See Cutthroat Caverns alternatives →

    Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~55 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 

    18. Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre (2012)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre alternatives →

    Shares with Colt Express: Fighting, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Colt Express’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Colt Express: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Colt Express fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.