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Kumata(2026)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.60
End Game BonusesMatchingStacking and Balancing

Games like Kumata

Looking for games like Kumata? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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Block and Key(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.7
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57/100

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River Valley Glassworks(2024)

★ 7.31–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
57/100

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Tipperary(2023)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
56/100

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Dominoes(1500)

★ 5.62–10 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
56/100

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Snakes of Wrath(2022)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
56/100

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Crokinole(1876)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
56/100

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Hamster Roll(2000)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
55/100

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Flutter(2024)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
55/100

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Parade(2007)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
55/100

Shares End Game Bonuses

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Decrypto(2018)

★ 7.83–8 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Team-Based Game

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