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Battlelands(2019)

★ 6.3 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 1.91
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Games like Battlelands

Looking for games like Battlelands? 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

Horse Fever(2009)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingVariable Player Powers

Krysis(2009)

★ 6.02–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Fortune & Famine(2021)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Disney Villainous: Bigger and Badder(2022)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

The Red Dragon Inn 3(2011)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Galapagos(2010)

★ 5.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

The Red Dragon Inn 4(2013)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

The King's Guild(2018)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers(2018)

★ 6.61–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Samurai Sword(2012)

★ 6.73–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Timberland(1989)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingHand Management

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