SEED GAME#21097 BGG all-time

Astoria(2006)

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players40 minWeight 2.83
Pattern RecognitionTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Games like Astoria

Looking for games like Astoria? 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 Message(2009)

★ 7.03–9 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Blades of Legend(2012)

★ 6.06–11 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Team-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Scott Pilgrim Miniatures The World(2021)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Area MovementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Art of War(2007)

★ 7.22–8 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Team-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Nostra City(2009)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Asteriated Grail(2010)

★ 7.44–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Multi-Use CardsOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Dorn(2006)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Area MovementRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Allegiance: A Realm Divided(2015)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter(2018)

★ 5.93–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

MemoryTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Chronicles of Dragon Wing(2011)

★ 6.72–10 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Tasty Humans(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Dragon Brew(2017)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

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