SEED GAME#10453 BGG all-time

Bequest(2021)

★ 6.9 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.00
Closed DraftingI Cut, You ChooseSet Collection

Games like Bequest

Looking for games like Bequest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Cryptozoology for Beginners(2022)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet Collection

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

Boomerang: USA(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingPaper-and-PencilSet Collection

Boomerang(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingPaper-and-PencilSet Collection

Lil' Guys(2023)

★ 7.82–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares I Cut, You Choose + 1 more

I Cut, You ChooseSet Collection

WitchDraft(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Mad Science Foundation(2016)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares I Cut, You Choose + 1 more

I Cut, You ChooseOpen DraftingSet Collection

The Little Flower Shop(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Winterhaven Woods(2022)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Find Your Seats(2017)

★ 6.33–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet Collection

Skyward(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares I Cut, You Choose + 1 more

Hand ManagementI Cut, You ChooseOpen Drafting

New Salem(2015)

★ 6.33–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

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