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Composition(2020)

★ 8.7 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.50
Open DraftingSpellingVariable Player Powers

Games like Composition

Looking for games like Composition? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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
68/100

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Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark(2024)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Seasons of Rice(2019)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Rivals – Shazam! vs Black Adam(2024)

★ 7.92 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Violet and the Grumpy Nisse(2022)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Wordstacker(2017)

★ 5.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSpellingTake That

Buffet Boss(2023)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingStacking and BalancingVariable Player Powers

Dôjima(2018)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Witchcraft: Moonlight Magic(2022)

★ 6.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Letter Tycoon(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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