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18 games like Friday the 13th

The best games like Friday the 13th are Star Realms Colony Wars, Jaipur and Century Golem Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Realms Colony Wars shares card game, hand management with Friday the 13th.

Every alternative below links to its own Friday the 13th-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Friday the 13th’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
   View Star Realms Colony Wars on Amazon →
2. 2. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Jaipur on Amazon →
3. 3. Century Golem Edition (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View Century Golem Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
5. 5. Sushi Go Party! (2016)
   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Battle Line (2000)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
7. 7. Love Letter (2012)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Lost Cities (1999)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Marvel United (2020)
   1–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
10. 10. Schotten Totten (1999)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Love Letter Premium (2016)
    2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Mandala (2019)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
14. 14. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
15. 15. The Fox in the Forest (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
    2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
17. 17. Canvas (2021)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Air (2018)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Friday the 13th: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Friday the 13th’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Friday the 13th: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–6) · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

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