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City Explorer: Kyoto(2017)

★ 5.3 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 1.00
MemoryOpen DraftingSet Collection

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Looking for games like City Explorer: Kyoto? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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