SEED GAME#20773 BGG all-time

Sake & Samurai(2011)

★ 5.9 BGG3–8 players45 minWeight 2.22
Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Sake & Samurai

Looking for games like Sake & Samurai? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on 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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Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Beer & Vikings(2012)

★ 5.13–8 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Havoc: The Hundred Years War(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Pecunia non olet (Second Edition)(2016)

★ 6.62–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Infernal Contraption(2007)

★ 5.82–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Vorpals(2010)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Builder's High(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

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Erosion(2009)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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TF22: RELOAD!(2013)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Provincia Romana(2014)

★ 6.02–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

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Love Formula(2018)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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