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Kraken Up(2021)

★ 4.4 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.00
Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Kraken Up

Looking for games like Kraken Up? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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Sushi Go! 10th Anniversary Edition(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
80/100

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Sushi Go Party!(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Sushi Go!(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture(2022)

★ 7.22–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Speculaas(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Under the Mango Tree(2025)

★ 6.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

Don't Skip Leg Day(2024)

★ 6.33–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Draftosaurus(2019)

★ 7.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Birds of a Feather: Western North America(2022)

★ 6.91–7 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Birds of a Feather(2015)

★ 6.71–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Parade(2007)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

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