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Alakablast(2022)

★ 6.0 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 1.40
Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeductionHand Management

Games like Alakablast

Looking for games like Alakablast? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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★ 6.42–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

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★ 5.82–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

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Fugitive(2017)

★ 7.12 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Movement

Combo Fighter(2019)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMatching

Village Pillage(2019)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNeighbor ScopeRace

Zany Penguins(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

Pocket Paragons: Origins(2022)

★ 7.62 players3 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Pocket Paragons(2020)

★ 7.02 players3 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Call of Katulhu(2021)

★ 5.62 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionMatchingPattern Recognition

TSCHAK!(2011)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Excalibur(2026)

★ 7.42–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHidden MovementMemory

Lovecraft Letter(2017)

★ 7.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

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