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Biotopia(2021)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.67
ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Biotopia

Looking for games like Biotopia? 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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ISO Match
78/100

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Knarr(2023)

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ISO Match
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Splendor(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Splendor: Marvel(2020)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Balloon Cup(2003)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

스플렌더: Pokémon (Splendor: Pokémon)(2023)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Goat 'n' Goat(2019)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Das Vermächtnis des Maharaja(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Mythicals(2025)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Transorient Express(2025)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Sriracha(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

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