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Knockdown(2022)

★ 6.7 BGG2 playersWeight 1.40
Action PointsOpen DraftingStacking and Balancing

Games like Knockdown

Looking for games like Knockdown? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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

Knockdown: Volume III(2022)

★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsOpen Drafting

Knockdown: Volume II(2022)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsOpen Drafting

Buffet Boss(2023)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingStacking and BalancingVariable Player Powers

Power On!(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Panic Tower!(2009)

★ 6.02–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingStacking and Balancing

Power Failure(2021)

★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Lawless(2003)

★ 6.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Doomsday Bots(2019)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Endogenesis: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tiny Acrobats(2021)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPush Your Luck

Sainome Colosseum R(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Rhino Hero: Super Battle(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingKing of the HillOpen Drafting

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