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Chai Garam(2021)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.73
ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Chai Garam

Looking for games like Chai Garam? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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★ 6.52–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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ISO Match
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Coal Baron: The Great Card Game(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Studies in Sorcery(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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The Queen of Hansa(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Alien Artifacts(2017)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Take The Galaxy(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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