What game is most like Friday the 13th?

Star Realms Colony Wars (2015) is the closest match to Friday the 13th, sharing card game, hand management. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Friday the 13th?

Star Realms Colony Wars, Jaipur, Century Golem Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Friday the 13th in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Star Realms Colony Wars harder than Friday the 13th?

Compared with Friday the 13th, Star Realms Colony Wars is +0.7 heavier and ~10 min shorter (1.9 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Friday the 13th / Similar games

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.

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

Frequently asked

What game is most like Friday the 13th?: Star Realms Colony Wars (2015) is the closest match to Friday the 13th, sharing card game, hand management. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Friday the 13th?: Star Realms Colony Wars, Jaipur, Century Golem Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Friday the 13th in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Star Realms Colony Wars harder than Friday the 13th?: Compared with Friday the 13th, Star Realms Colony Wars is +0.7 heavier and ~10 min shorter (1.9 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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