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278th Squadron "The Same 4 Cats": SM79 Damned Hunchback(2018)

★ 7.9 BGG1 players50 minWeight 2.29
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like 278th Squadron "The Same 4 Cats": SM79 Damned Hunchback

Looking for games like 278th Squadron "The Same 4 Cats": SM79 Damned Hunchback? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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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★ 6.91 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

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The Hunted: Twilight of the U-Boats, 1943-45(2020)

★ 8.01–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Sherman Leader(2017)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Chit-Pull SystemHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Friday(2011)

★ 7.11 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Snowbirds(2017)

★ 7.11 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Reforest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Resist!(2022)

★ 7.41 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43(2013)

★ 7.71–2 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Dice RollingMinimap ResolutionPaper-and-Pencil

Baseball Highlights: 2045(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Corsair Leader(2005)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simulation + 1 more

SimulationSolo / Solitaire Game

Supermarché(2014)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

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