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Grail Cup(2023)

★ 5.5 BGG3–8 players30 minWeight 2.00
Closed DraftingRaceTrack Movement

Games like Grail Cup

Looking for games like Grail Cup? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Lost Temple(2011)

★ 5.92–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingTrack MovementVariable Phase Order

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Ready, Steady, Worm!(2021)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Dice RollingRaceTrack Movement

Deadly Dowagers(2023)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementRace

TTMC 2: Tu Te Re-Mets Combien?(2022)

★ 7.12–10 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Palio(2008)

★ 6.52–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Race + 1 more

RaceRoll / Spin and MoveTrack Movement

Thunder Alley(2014)

★ 7.32–7 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Catch the LeaderHand ManagementRace

Magical Friends and How to Summon Them(2023)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Moving Multiple UnitsRaceTrack Movement

Keltis: Das Orakel(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

Ave Caesar(1989)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Hand ManagementRaceTrack Movement

Ausgebremst(1993)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardRace

Pony Express(2009)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Closed Drafting

Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

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