SEED GAME#3551 BGG all-time

Sakura Arms(2016)

★ 7.5 BGG2 playersWeight 3.04
Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck Construction

Games like Sakura Arms

Looking for games like Sakura Arms? 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 cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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新幕 桜降る代に決闘を 基本セット (A Duel for Falling Cherry Blossoms: New Act – Basic Set)(2018)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck Construction

Sakura Arms: Yurina Box(2022)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Summoner Wars (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Ivion: The Herocrafting Card Game(2018)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

System Gateway (fan expansion for Android: Netrunner)(2021)

★ 9.12 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Res Arcana(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Sakura Arms: Yatsuha Box(2022)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Ivion: The Sun & The Stars(2022)

★ 8.02–4 players15 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Ivion: The Hound & The Hare(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players15 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Ivion: The Knight & The Lady(2021)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Match of the Century(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

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