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Artisans(2023)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Closed DraftingHand ManagementMarket

Games like Artisans

Looking for games like Artisans? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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7 Wonders (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.83–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

Fruit Boss(2026)

★ 7.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMarketSet Collection

Борщ (Borscht)(2024)

★ 7.92–7 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementMarket

Gearworks(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Fröccs(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNegotiationSet Collection

Ghosts Love Candy(2016)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Vampire: Dark Influences(2006)

★ 5.42–5 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Kavango(2024)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Comic Hunters(2020)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassClosed DraftingHand Management

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

CIV: Carta Impera Victoria(2018)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Caper: Europe(2022)

★ 7.62 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingSet Collection

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