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Avarium Academy(2015)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.50
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Games like Avarium Academy

Looking for games like Avarium Academy? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

TRICKTAKERs(2021)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTrick-taking

Smash Up: That '70s Expansion(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: World Tour – Culture Shock(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again(2018)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Munchkin Tails(2020)

★ 6.73–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Volfyirion(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Super Boss Monster(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Chroma Arcana(2025)

★ 8.12 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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