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51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.89
Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Games like 51st State: Master Set

Looking for games like 51st State: Master Set? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Master of Orion: The Board Game(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Res Arcana(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy(2023)

★ 7.52–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementIncomeMelding and Splaying

Glory to Rome(2005)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire(2017)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

51st State(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Evenfall(2023)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The New Era(2011)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingOwnership

Oceans(2020)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementHidden Victory PointsMulti-Use Cards

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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