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Shake Up(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.17
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSimulation

Games like Shake Up

Looking for games like Shake Up? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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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★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Volfyirion(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Grifters(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon Deck-Building Game(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Guns & Steel: Renaissance(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Grifters: Nexus(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Ylandyss(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Masters of the Gridiron(2014)

★ 6.62 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Klimato(2020)

★ 6.82–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Pentaurus: Duel(2017)

★ 6.91–2 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Valletta(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

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