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Viking Raiders(2022)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.82
Hand ManagementMarketPush Your Luck

Games like Viking Raiders

Looking for games like Viking Raiders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Miskatonic University: The Restricted Collection(2019)

★ 6.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
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Mint Condition(2019)

★ 5.92–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
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72/100

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Cheesonomics(2014)

★ 6.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Olympians War(2016)

★ 5.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Exploding Kittens: Newbie Edition(2017)

★ 5.32 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Guildhall(2012)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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YRO(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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District Noir(2016)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Balloon Cup(2003)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Belle of the Ball(2014)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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