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Algomancy(2025)

★ 7.8 BGG2–10 playersWeight 4.39
Closed DraftingDeck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Algomancy

Looking for games like Algomancy? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Magic: The Gathering(1993)

★ 7.62–6 players20 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 6 more

Betting and BluffingClosed DraftingDeck Construction

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization(2015)

★ 8.32–4 players120 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch

Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game(2017)

★ 7.32 players45 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Great Western Trail: New Zealand(2023)

★ 8.51–4 players75 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Pampero(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Star Trek: Captain's Chair(2025)

★ 8.71–2 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Terra Mystica(2012)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Income + 1 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Age of Innovation(2023)

★ 8.51–5 players40 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Income + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Arkwright: The Card Game(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Great Western Trail: Argentina(2022)

★ 8.21–4 players75 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Gaia Project(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Income + 1 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridIncome

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