SEED GAME#21217 BGG all-time

Kardashev Scale(2022)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.75
Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Games like Kardashev Scale

Looking for games like Kardashev Scale? 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

IncrediBrawl(2014)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

The Grimm Forest(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

XYbrid(2017)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers(2016)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Player EliminationSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Whirling Witchcraft(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Simultaneous Action SelectionTake ThatVariable Player Powers

El Dorado Canyon(2015)

★ 8.74–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Push Your LuckSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Hoity Toity(1990)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Kiri-ai: The Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Programmed MovementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Star Wars Lightsaber Dueling(1988)

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Dungeons & Dragons: Rock Paper Wizard(2016)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Simultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Lost Worlds(1983)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Chosŏn(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

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