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Cerberus(2018)

★ 6.7 BGG3–7 playersWeight 1.73
Hand ManagementModular BoardSemi-Cooperative Game

Games like Cerberus

Looking for games like Cerberus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Atlantis(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementModular Board

Big City(1999)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardTile Placement

The Secret Valley(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Closed DraftingHand ManagementModular Board

Daring Dustbunnies(2019)

★ 7.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardTake That

Gravity Superstar(2018)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Reindeer Races(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Hot Rod Creeps(2012)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementModular Board

Savannah Tails(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementModular Board

Munchkin Panic(2014)

★ 6.01–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

Wrong Chemistry(2012)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementModular Board

Factoria(2019)

★ 6.72–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Modular BoardSemi-Cooperative GameSimultaneous Action Selection

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