SEED GAME#178 BGG all-time

Alchemists(2014)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 3.92
Action DraftingConstrained BiddingDeduction

Games like Alchemists

Looking for games like Alchemists? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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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The New Era(2011)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingOwnership

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Edge of Darkness(2019)

★ 7.51–4 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Cube TowerLayeringOpen Drafting

Frozen Frontier(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Nations(2013)

★ 7.61–5 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Core Worlds: Empires(2021)

★ 7.11–5 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesEventsOpen Drafting

Imperium: Horizons(2024)

★ 8.51–4 players40 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Imperium: Legends(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
57/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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