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Seven Card Samurai(2010)

★ 5.6 BGG2–8 players30 minWeight 1.27
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementSet Collection

Games like Seven Card Samurai

Looking for games like Seven Card Samurai? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 11 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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★ 6.21–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Palastgeflüster(2007)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Cockroach Poker Royal(2012)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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CABO (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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CuBirds(2018)

★ 6.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Cockroach Poker(2004)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Opale(2019)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Guerra de Calderos(2025)

★ 9.62–5 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

Cardcassonne(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper(1998)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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