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Kleos(2021)

★ 7.4 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 2.60
Dice RollingHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Games like Kleos

Looking for games like Kleos? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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70/100

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★ 7.03–5 players120 minWeight 2.8
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Konja(2017)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Nothing Personal (Revised Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Modern Naval Battles(1989)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Munchkin Scooby-Doo!(2023)

★ 7.23–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
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68/100

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Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare(2019)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Honor of the Samurai(1996)

★ 6.03–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Battle Cry(1999)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Deadly Premonition: The Board Game(2017)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
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66/100

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Mindbug x King of Tokyo(2025)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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