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Artificium(2014)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.10
Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Games like Artificium

Looking for games like Artificium? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Shadow Throne(2014)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Museum(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTrading

Grimoire(2010)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Purrballs: Catventure Card Game(2018)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Heat(2015)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Age of Assassins(2013)

★ 6.53–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Meteors(2018)

★ 6.52–5 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

The Majority(2008)

★ 6.33–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTeam-Based Game

Diesel Demolition Derby(2017)

★ 6.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Oceanos(2016)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Santa Fe Rails(2001)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Professor Pugnacious(2013)

★ 5.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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