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Yokai Carnival(2024)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 2.00
Action / EventOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesPattern Building

Games like Yokai Carnival

Looking for games like Yokai Carnival? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Watergate(2019)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action / Event + 2 more

Action / EventCampaign / Battle Card DrivenConnections

Colossal Arena(1997)

★ 6.82–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 1 more

Betting and BluffingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Death Valley(2021)

★ 6.71–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Fire & Stone: Siege of Vienna 1683(2022)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action / Event + 2 more

Action / EventCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Hero Realms(2016)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Alchemy!(2015)

★ 5.52–8 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingTake That

Reincardnated(2022)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 1 more

Hidden Victory PointsOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen Drafting

Enemies & Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame(2024)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action / Event + 1 more

Action / EventDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSet Collection

Castle Party(2021)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 1 more

EventsLine of SightOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Trickster: Champions of Time(2017)

★ 6.42–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingTake ThatTrick-taking

Death Valley: Highs & Lows(2024)

★ 6.91–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Trickster: Fantasy(2015)

★ 6.83–7 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingTake ThatTrick-taking

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