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Arkosa(2021)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players50 minWeight 3.00
Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Games like Arkosa

Looking for games like Arkosa? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
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68/100

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The World of Smog: On Her Majesty's Service(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia(2013)

★ 7.22–6 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementRace

Above and Below(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Trolls and Princesses(2023)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Oltre Mare(2004)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Metro 2033: Breakthrough(2015)

★ 5.82–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Mystery Express(2010)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Dwarven Smithy(2018)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementMarketSet Collection

Verrix(2022)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Tripods!(2013)

★ 6.02–4 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Carthago: Merchants & Guilds(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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