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Books of Time(2023)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.61
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Books of Time

Looking for games like Books of Time? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Valley of the Kings: Last Rites(2016)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tanto Cuore: Oktoberfest(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Witchcraft!(2023)

★ 7.61 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Baseball Highlights: 2045(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Eternal(2020)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ruthless(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Reforest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Valley of the Kings(2014)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game(2016)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Stellar(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Football Highlights 2052(2019)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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