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Barrio(2023)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Barrio

Looking for games like Barrio? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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★ 6.71 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Mephisto: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Floriferous(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Photograph(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dragonkeepers(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave(2017)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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