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Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River(2025)

★ 6.9 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.40
Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River

Looking for games like Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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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★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Serengeti: A Race For Life(2017)

★ 5.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Ethnos: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Yummy Kitty(2023)

★ 5.82–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Pandemic: Contagion(2014)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTags

Cryo(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Sandwich Wars(2021)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Patrician: Towers of Influence(2024)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Capital Lux(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Hemloch: Dark Promenade(2017)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Cartouche Dynasties(2017)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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