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KOI(2018)

★ 6.3 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.00
EventsGrid MovementHand Management

Games like KOI

Looking for games like KOI? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Robotech: Force of Arms(2018)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Leaping Lemmings(2010)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Beasty Bar: New Beasts in Town(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake That

Beasty Bar 3: Born to Be Wild(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake That

Nevermore(2015)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Ratjack(2024)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

CrossWays(2013)

★ 5.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Building

Emboscados(2020)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Apokalypsis(2017)

★ 5.63–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Action PointsEventsHand Management

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Evolution: The Origin of Species(2010)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Varmints!(2023)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

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