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For the King (and Me)(2021)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.42
Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassClosed Drafting

Games like For the King (and Me)

Looking for games like For the King (and Me)? 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 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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★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Byzanz(2008)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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High Society(1995)

★ 7.23–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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Sushi Go! 10th Anniversary Edition(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

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5 Towers(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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Kodachi(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Bus & Stop(2024)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Up or Down?(2024)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Plums(2015)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

The Butterfly Garden(2016)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mystic Market(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

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