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Chicken Heist(2020)

★ 6.8 BGG3–8 players15 minWeight 2.11
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

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Looking for games like Chicken Heist? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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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70/100

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★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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SilenZe: Zombie City(2019)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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ISO Match
69/100

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