SEED GAME#14174 BGG all-time

Genji(2008)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Games like Genji

Looking for games like Genji? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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★ 7.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
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78/100

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Star Trek Chrono-Trek(2019)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 2.3
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78/100

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Jump Gate(2010)

★ 5.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
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78/100

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Aether Captains: Capek Golems(2011)

★ 6.22 players20 minWeight 1.7
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77/100

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Space Mission(2011)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Hats(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
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75/100

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Gothic Doctor(2015)

★ 6.82–4 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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Oz(2021)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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73/100

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Merchants of Dunhuang(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Photograph(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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