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18 games like Kahuna

The best games like Kahuna are Iwari, La Strada and Babylonia — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Iwari shares abstract strategy, area majority / influence, card drafting with Kahuna.

Ranked alternatives to Kahuna (abstract strategy), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Kahuna’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Iwari (2020)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  2. 2. La Strada (2004)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Network and Route Building
  3. 3. Babylonia (2019)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Kahuna: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Network and Route Building
  4. 4. GYM (2017)
    2–6 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Abstract Strategy, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That
  5. 5. Smash Up (2012)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  6. 6. The Godfather Corleone's Empire (2017)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  7. 7. China (2005)
    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  8. 8. Web of Power (2000)
    3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  9. 9. Plague Inc. The Board Game (2017)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Network and Route Building
  10. 10. Saga (2004)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  11. 11. Smash Up Cease and Desist (2016)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  12. 12. The Road to Canterbury (2011)
    2–3 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  13. 13. Doctor Who The Card Game (2012)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  14. 14. Smash Up What Were We Thinking? (2017)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  15. 15. Han (2014)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Hand Management
  16. 16. Samurai (1998)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
  17. 17. Tsuro of the Seas (2012)
    2–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Kahuna: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Network and Route Building
  18. 18. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Kahuna: Abstract Strategy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Kahuna?
Iwari (2020) is the closest match to Kahuna, sharing abstract strategy, area majority / influence, card drafting. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Kahuna?
Iwari, La Strada, Babylonia are the top-ranked alternatives to Kahuna in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Looking for the original? See the full Kahuna fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.