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Yomi Starter Set: Grave versus Jaina(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG2 players15 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Yomi Starter Set: Grave versus Jaina

Looking for games like Yomi Starter Set: Grave versus Jaina? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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Pocket Paragons: Origins(2022)

★ 7.62 players3 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Yomi(2011)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
83/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Yomi (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Pocket Paragons(2020)

★ 7.02 players3 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Yomi: Round 2(2014)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Critical Mass: Patriot vs Iron Curtain(2018)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Critical Mass: Raijin vs Archon(2018)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Rivales: Capítulo 2 – Ciencia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Yomi: Round 1(2014)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

The Massive-Verse Fighting Card Game(2025)

★ 6.62 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Exceed: Red Horizon – Kaden, Eva, Miska, and Lily(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

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