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Chimera(2014)

★ 7.0 BGG3 playersWeight 2.16
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementLadder Climbing

Games like Chimera

Looking for games like Chimera? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Chimera & More(2017)

★ 7.33–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
86/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementLadder Climbing

Tichu(1991)

★ 7.63–10 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingPredictive Bid

Haggis(2010)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementLadder Climbing

Dou Dizhu

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingHand Management

Bacon(2024)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingTeam-Based Game

Panda Spin(2024)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingMelding and Splaying

Wine Cellar(2025)

★ 7.11–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidHand Management

Of What's Left(2023)

★ 7.93–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder Climbing

Aurum(2023)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Pinochle(1864)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingMelding and SplayingTeam-Based Game

Seers Catalog(2024)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingTrick-taking

Spring Cleaning(2024)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder Climbing

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