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Arkwright: The Card Game(2021)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.95
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Games like Arkwright: The Card Game

Looking for games like Arkwright: The Card Game? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job 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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67/100

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Galactic Cruise(2025)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
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66/100

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La Granja: Deluxe Master Set(2023)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

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★ 8.02–5 players120 minWeight 4.2
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64/100

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★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Arkwright(2014)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 9 more

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Maracaibo(2019)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Wildcatters(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

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Nucleum(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
62/100

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