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Kalesia: the card game(2012)

★ 5.9 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 1.00
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementTeam-Based Game

Games like Kalesia: the card game

Looking for games like Kalesia: the card game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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Orc-lympics(2018)

★ 6.32–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tiger & Dragon(2021)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based Game

Scram!(2023)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTeam-Based Game

Eggs and Empires(2014)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Briscola(1800)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Hungry(1995)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Sky Tango(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Trader(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game(2020)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

The Powerpuff Girls: Villains at Large Game(2000)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand Management

Ramen(2018)

★ 6.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Hey Waiter!(2010)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based Game

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