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Pamplona: Viva San Fermín!(2011)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.64
Grid MovementHand ManagementTake That

Games like Pamplona: Viva San Fermín!

Looking for games like Pamplona: Viva San Fermín!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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71/100

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ISO Match
71/100

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ISO Match
71/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

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ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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★ 6.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Smash Up: That '70s Expansion(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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