SEED GAME#2198 BGG all-time

After Us(2023)

★ 6.8 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.04
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMelding and SplayingRace

Games like After Us

Looking for games like After Us? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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★ 7.21–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Not Alone(2016)

★ 7.02–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Eternitium(2024)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Mycelia(2023)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementRace

Moon Colony Bloodbath(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEvents

Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Action QueueContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Five Ravens(2017)

★ 6.62–4 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Automobiles(2016)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRace

Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Making Monsters(2026)

★ 7.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Althing(2021)

★ 6.81–3 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingRace

Peacock(2026)

★ 7.72–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

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