SEED GAME#22627 BGG all-time

Varia(2021)

★ 8.6 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Varia

Looking for games like Varia? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Shadowrun Duels(2003)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
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Star Wars PocketModel TCG(2007)

★ 5.82–8 players20 minWeight 1.6
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Arcane Legions(2009)

★ 6.32–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
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67/100

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★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Brewhouse Bash(1998)

★ 6.32–10 playersWeight 1.6
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67/100

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Alkemy(2008)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.4
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67/100

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Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics(2012)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.3
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67/100

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Monster Slaughter(2018)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
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67/100

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