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Yokai Battle(2016)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.50
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Yokai Battle

Looking for games like Yokai Battle? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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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Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Omen: Edge of the Aegean(2016)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Omen: Heir to the Dunes(2020)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hemloch(2011)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

6 nimmt! 25 Jahre(2019)

★ 7.32–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementScore-and-Reset GameSimultaneous Action Selection

ORC(2017)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Witch's Brew(2008)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

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