Kauri(2023)
Games like Kauri
Looking for games like Kauri? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Small World Underground(2011)
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Barony: Royal Edition(2025)
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Master of Wills(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
The Primary(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Pacts(2025)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation(2005)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
It's Mine(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Bharata 600 BC(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Small World of Warcraft(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Risk: Star Wars Edition(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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