SEED GAME#2412 BGG all-time

Archaeology: The Card Game(2007)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.34
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Games like Archaeology: The Card Game

Looking for games like Archaeology: The Card Game? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Artifact Stack(2017)

★ 5.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
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Coloretto(2003)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
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Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
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72/100

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Pralaya(2015)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
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72/100

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Circus Flohcati(1998)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Via Magica(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Port Royal: Unterwegs!(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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BitterSweet(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
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70/100

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Exploriana(2019)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 1.7
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70/100

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Dragons(2018)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.4
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70/100

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Cacti(2020)

★ 7.02 players15 minWeight 1.0
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70/100

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