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Circle the Wagons(2017)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.57
ContractsLayeringOpen Drafting

Games like Circle the Wagons

Looking for games like Circle the Wagons? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Circle the Wagons: Second Shot(2025)

★ 7.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsLayeringOpen Drafting

Ankh'or(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Layering + 3 more

LayeringOpen DraftingPattern Building

Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Splendor(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Splendor: Marvel(2020)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Chai(2019)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

스플렌더: Pokémon (Splendor: Pokémon)(2023)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Point Salad(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Miyabi(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Layering + 3 more

Grid CoverageLayeringOpen Drafting

Conspiracy: Abyss Universe(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Kodama: The Tree Spirits(2016)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Layering + 2 more

LayeringSet CollectionTile Placement

Atheneum: Mystic Library(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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