SEED GAME#20189 BGG all-time

Dwarfest(2014)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 1.75
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Dwarfest

Looking for games like Dwarfest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Scoundrel Society(2015)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Shards of Infinity(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe(2017)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Smash Up: It's Your Fault!(2016)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

OrcQuest(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Munchkin Oz(2015)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Bargain Quest(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingClosed DraftingHand Management

Volfyirion(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Guillotine(1998)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Munchkin Legends(2013)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tales of Glory(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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