SEED GAME#21863 BGG all-time

Beasts and Diplomacy(2026)

★ 7.0 BGG1–6 players45 minWeight 3.25
Open DraftingPattern RecognitionSet Collection

Games like Beasts and Diplomacy

Looking for games like Beasts and Diplomacy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Prêt-à-Porter(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

LoansOpen DraftingSet Collection

Drum Roll(2011)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVoting

Round House(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRondelSet Collection

Tudor(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

Pattern RecognitionSet CollectionWorker Placement

Passing Through Petra(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingResource to MoveSet Collection

Blackwood(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Oak(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Men-Nefer(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

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