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JAB: Realtime Boxing(2011)

★ 6.1 BGG2 playersWeight 1.74
MemoryPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Games like JAB: Realtime Boxing

Looking for games like JAB: Realtime Boxing? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
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Eter(2022)

★ 6.72 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Panic Lab(2012)

★ 6.02–10 playersWeight 1.3
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67/100

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Smiley Games(2016)

★ 6.12–10 players15 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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★ 6.41–6 playersWeight 1.3
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67/100

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Layers(2018)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 6.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Q•bitz Extreme(2012)

★ 6.22–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Chameleon(2005)

★ 5.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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