SEED GAME#17519 BGG all-time

Karnaxis(2010)

★ 6.4 BGG1–6 players60 minWeight 3.22
Dice RollingStock HoldingVariable Player Powers

Games like Karnaxis

Looking for games like Karnaxis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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ISO Match
69/100

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★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
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Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
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Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Carson City(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Castaways(2010)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Ground Floor (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Cupcake Empire(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

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Campus Café(2018)

★ 6.62–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Rise to Nobility(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Fallen Land: A Post Apocalyptic Board Game(2017)

★ 8.12–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

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