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AFFLICTION: Salem 1692(2017)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.75
Open DraftingSimulationTake That

Games like AFFLICTION: Salem 1692

Looking for games like AFFLICTION: Salem 1692? 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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★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Take That + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

RIOT: Cast The First Stone(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Simulation + 2 more

Action QueueSimulationVariable Player Powers

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Harvest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Come Together(2022)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Harvest(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

Steam Works(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTile Placement

Maniacal(2019)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Lightseekers(2017)

★ 7.02–99 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

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