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Sakura(2018)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.50
Action QueueMovement PointsSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Sakura

Looking for games like Sakura? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

River Dragons(2000)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Action QueuePoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection
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Ice Lake(2002)

★ 5.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Action QueueEnclosurePoint to Point Movement
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Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension(2013)

★ 6.81–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

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Action QueueBiasOpen Drafting
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Wings of War: Watch Your Back!(2005)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

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Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimulation
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Gravwell: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Action QueueBiasOpen Drafting
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Wings of War: Fire from the Sky(2009)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimulation
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Tóncc(2012)

★ 8.02–3 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Modular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection
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RoboDerby: Express(2011)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Action QueueDice RollingModular Board
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Paper Trail(2024)

★ 7.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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DeductionHidden MovementPush Your Luck
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Pick & Pack(2007)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Action QueueGrid Movement
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Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition(2017)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

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Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection
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Pocket Imperium(2013)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board
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