SEED GAME#5080 BGG all-time

Dungeons & Dragons: The Yawning Portal(2023)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.00
Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesMatchingPattern Recognition

Games like Dungeons & Dragons: The Yawning Portal

Looking for games like Dungeons & Dragons: The Yawning Portal? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Madoshi(2021)

★ 7.21–2 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

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MatchingPattern Recognition

Cryptid(2018)

★ 7.43–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

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DeductionHexagon GridModular Board

Gem Forge(2024)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Race

MarketRaceResource Queue

Magical Friends and How to Summon Them(2023)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Race

Moving Multiple UnitsRaceTrack Movement

The Uzzle(2021)

★ 5.71–4 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Matching + 1 more

MatchingPattern RecognitionSolo / Solitaire Game

Magic: The Gathering – Heroes of Dominaria Board Game(2018)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Race

Automatic Resource GrowthEventsNetwork and Route Building

The Fog: Escape from Paradise(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Race

End Game BonusesGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas(2008)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Race

Action PointsModular BoardRace

Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Race

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Tulikko(2025)

★ 7.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Race

Havenfall(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Race

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingRaceTake That

Tasty Humans(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Open DraftingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

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