SEED GAME#2673 BGG all-time

Chronicle(2009)

★ 6.8 BGG3–6 playersWeight 1.96
Action RetrievalSet CollectionTake That

Games like Chronicle

Looking for games like Chronicle? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

Three-Dragon Ante: Legendary Edition(2019)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

Guildhall Fantasy: Fellowship(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Guildhall Fantasy: Alliance(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Guildhall Fantasy: Coalition(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Advanced Guildhall Fantasy: The Gathering(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Druids(2017)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTrick-taking

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Toil & Troublez(2023)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Push Your LuckSet CollectionTake That

Gremlins Inc(2015)

★ 6.42–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Foodie Forest(2002)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Tavern Tussle(2023)

★ 6.12–4 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action DraftingSet CollectionTake That

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