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¡Abordaje!(2015)

★ 6.1 BGG2 players10 minWeight 1.90
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingRock-Paper-Scissors

Games like ¡Abordaje!

Looking for games like ¡Abordaje!? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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ISO Match
67/100

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ISO Match
67/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

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Omen: A Reign of War(2011)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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Pocket Samurai(2024)

★ 8.32 players5 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionOpen DraftingRock-Paper-Scissors

Omen: Fires in the East(2019)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Zany Penguins(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

Courtier(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Big Monster(2018)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Pocket Paragons: Origins(2022)

★ 7.62 players3 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Critical Mass: Patriot vs Iron Curtain(2018)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

It's Mine(2015)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Critical Mass: Raijin vs Archon(2018)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

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