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Chai(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG1–5 playersWeight 1.70
ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Chai

Looking for games like Chai? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 8.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
80/100

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Vivarium(2022)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
80/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Sunny Day Sardines(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
79/100

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Splendor(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Splendor: Marvel(2020)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

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스플렌더: Pokémon (Splendor: Pokémon)(2023)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Sriracha(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Skulls of Sedlec(2020)

★ 7.42–3 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Circle the Wagons: Second Shot(2025)

★ 7.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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ContractsLayeringOpen Drafting

Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico – The Card Game(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSlide / Push

Duos(2015)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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