SEED GAME#26967 BGG all-time

A.D.A.P.T.(2016)

★ 5.6 BGG2–3 players15 minWeight 2.75
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

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Looking for games like A.D.A.P.T.? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Untamed: Feral Factions(2019)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Etherstone(2025)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Puzzle Strike(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Nightfall: Eastern Skies(2013)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hull Breach: Loyalty & Vigilance(2014)

★ 7.52–8 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Alliance(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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