SEED GAME#16753 BGG all-time

21 Motines(2011)

★ 6.7 BGG3–5 players45 minWeight 1.90
Hand ManagementVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Games like 21 Motines

Looking for games like 21 Motines? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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21 Mutinies: Arrr! Edition(2013)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Hand ManagementVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Tír na nÓg(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Xanadú(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

National Economy(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

National Economy(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Time Barons(2014)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementWorker Placement

Get Rich Quick(2016)

★ 6.53–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionWorker Placement

Brethren of the Coast(2016)

★ 6.33–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementWorker Placement

Rattus Cartus(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckWorker Placement

Global Warming(2011)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Los Dorem & Las runas Mágicas(2022)

★ 7.32–4 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Star Scrappers: Orbital(2021)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementPattern BuildingWorker Placement

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