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Austerity(2015)

★ 6.8 BGG1 playersWeight 2.32
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Austerity

Looking for games like Austerity? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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★ 7.91 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
82/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Warp's Edge(2020)

★ 7.61 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Agent Decker(2015)

★ 7.01 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
80/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Conservas(2024)

★ 7.51 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Veilwraith: A Veil Odyssey Game(2021)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
78/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

The Veil(2018)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Duffers(2020)

★ 6.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Blight Chronicles: Agent Decker(2019)

★ 6.51 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game(2015)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

The War of the Worlds: One More Day(2026)

★ 9.11 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

The Gods Will Have Blood(2023)

★ 7.31 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Ausonia(2021)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

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