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Bare Bones(2023)

★ 7.8 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Bare Bones

Looking for games like Bare Bones? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Relicblade: Adventure Battle Game(2015)

★ 8.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Ascension: Delirium(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Arena: Roma II(2009)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Subatomic: An Atom Building Game(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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The North: Provenance(2020)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Alkemy(2008)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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The North(2019)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dead Panic(2013)

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Boufbowl(2018)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Diceland: Ogre(2003)

★ 6.52 players10 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Sainome Colosseum R(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Honor of the Samurai(1996)

★ 6.03–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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