SEED GAME#117 BGG all-time

7 Wonders(2010)

★ 7.7 BGG2–7 players30 minWeight 2.31
Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like 7 Wonders

Looking for games like 7 Wonders? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

7 Wonders Duel(2015)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
79/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 8 more

End Game BonusesIncomeMelding and Splaying

7 Wonders (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.83–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

Let's Go! To Japan(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 7 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth(2024)

★ 8.42 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementIncome

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 8 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Aquatica(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Beer & Bread(2022)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Flamecraft(2022)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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