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License to Krill(2025)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 2.00
End Game BonusesFinale EndingHot Potato

Games like License to Krill

Looking for games like License to Krill? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Doomlings(2022)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesEventsFinale Ending

Cat Packs(2024)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Good Puppers!(2021)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

Sheep 'n' Sheep(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Good Puppers, Too!(2025)

★ 7.31–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Shrinkopolis(2025)

★ 7.21–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSet Collection

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Red Rising(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor(2025)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

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