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Ars Mysteriorum(2005)

★ 6.4 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 3.05
Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Games like Ars Mysteriorum

Looking for games like Ars Mysteriorum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Lord of the Rings: Nazgul(2012)

★ 5.63–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Das Amulett(2001)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Hunting Party(2005)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Dragon Brew(2017)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

The Mines of Zavandor(2010)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingTech Trees / Tech TracksTrading

Krysis(2009)

★ 6.02–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

下町メイド物語: The Story of Faltisia(2019)

★ 7.03–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Exodus Fleet(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Builders of Blankenburg(2016)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Hordes(2006)

★ 7.52–8 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Variable Player Powers

STYX(2025)

★ 8.82–6 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Rubbish Auction(2015)

★ 6.13–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

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