SEED GAME#7347 BGG all-time

Belaad: The Land of Swords and Quills(2020)

★ 7.6 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.47
End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like Belaad: The Land of Swords and Quills

Looking for games like Belaad: The Land of Swords and Quills? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Verräter(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Volleyball High(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimulation

Ovation(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Shop Until You Drop(2023)

★ 6.52–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Resident Evil Deck Building Game(2010)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Alliance(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mystic Vale(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Light Hunters: Battalion of Darkness(2017)

★ 6.42–8 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Hull Breach: Loyalty & Vigilance(2014)

★ 7.52–8 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Old West Empresario(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

They Who Were 8(2013)

★ 5.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Secret Night at Davis Manor(2019)

★ 7.34–8 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRoll / Spin and MoveTeam-Based Game

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