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Chaos(2010)

★ 5.9 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 2.08
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Games like Chaos

Looking for games like Chaos? 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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Volle Scholle(2011)

★ 6.23–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Liars & Looters(2025)

★ 6.43–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Museum(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Open DraftingSet CollectionTrading

Jewels(2016)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Zauberschwert & Drachenei(2003)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Foreclosed!(2012)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSet Collection

Matryoshka(2016)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

Grog Island(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dreadful Circus(2021)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSet Collection

Nottingham(2006)

★ 6.33–7 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Banana Governance(2025)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Pinball Showdown(2017)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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