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7th Sea: City of Five Sails(2023)

★ 8.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.63
Action / EventArea Majority / InfluenceDeck Construction

Games like 7th Sea: City of Five Sails

Looking for games like 7th Sea: City of Five Sails? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game(2017)

★ 7.32 players45 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Android: Netrunner(2012)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Deluxe Set(2016)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Star Trek: Captain's Chair(2025)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Twilight Struggle(2005)

★ 8.22 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action / Event + 4 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenArea Majority / Influence

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

System Gateway (fan expansion for Android: Netrunner)(2021)

★ 9.12 players45 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Skytear(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Doomtown: Reloaded(2014)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

Doomtown: Weird West Edition(2023)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

Pagan: Fate of Roanoke(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck Construction

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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