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Dragon Brew(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.33
Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Games like Dragon Brew

Looking for games like Dragon Brew? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

下町メイド物語: The Story of Faltisia(2019)

★ 7.03–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Ars Mysteriorum(2005)

★ 6.43–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

51st State(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Gosu X(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

In the City: Origins(2013)

★ 5.82–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player Powers

Hordes(2006)

★ 7.52–8 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Variable Player Powers

Swedish Parliament 2014(2014)

★ 6.81–8 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Asteriated Grail(2010)

★ 7.44–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Multi-Use CardsOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Warmachine Prime Mk II(2010)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Rune Wars(2012)

★ 7.32 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Allegiance: A Realm Divided(2015)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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