Best Action Selection games
Players choose from a menu of actions each turn, balancing immediate gains against future flexibility.
How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied
12 games · scored by ISO
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Gloomhaven(2017)
★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
85/100
Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven
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Spirit Island(2017)
★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
83/100
Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth
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Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion(2020)
★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
84/100
Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven
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Concordia(2013)
★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
81/100
Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch
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Root(2018)
★ 8.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
81/100
Action PointsAction QueueAction Retrieval
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Obsession(2018)
★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
81/100
Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Endeavor: Deep Sea(2024)
★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
82/100
Action PointsAction RetrievalChaining
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Concordia Venus(2018)
★ 8.32–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
83/100
Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch
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Carnegie(2022)
★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
80/100
Action RetrievalArea MovementConnections
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Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)
★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
81/100
Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management
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Nucleum(2023)
★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
81/100
Action RetrievalContractsEnd Game Bonuses
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Roll for the Galaxy(2014)
★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100
Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building
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