SEED GAME#28169 BGG all-time

Ninjago(2011)

★ 5.0 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Games like Ninjago

Looking for games like Ninjago? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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Warzoo(2015)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
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76/100

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Skittykitts(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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75/100

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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Trading Card Game(1998)

★ 5.42–3 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Xena: Warrior Princess CCG(1998)

★ 5.22–3 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Bruti(2015)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Redshirts(2012)

★ 4.62–7 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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King's Bounty(2012)

★ 4.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Redakai(2011)

★ 5.62 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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