SEED GAME#16567 BGG all-time

Kaiser(1965)

★ 6.8 BGG4 players60 minWeight 1.80
Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Games like Kaiser

Looking for games like Kaiser? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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Aurum(2023)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
86/100

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Minnesota Whist

★ 6.14 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
83/100

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42(1885)

★ 7.04 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Napoleon(1800)

★ 6.52–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Auction / BiddingSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Euchre(1848)

★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Spades(1938)

★ 6.84 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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500(1904)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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The Six of VIII(2024)

★ 7.33–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Dino Trix: Tarot Adventures(2025)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Predictive BidTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Pitch(1600)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Briscola(1800)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Whist(1663)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Team-Based GameTrick-taking

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