SEED GAME#673 BGG all-time

Elysium(2015)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.77
Open DraftingSet CollectionTake That

Games like Elysium

Looking for games like Elysium? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game(2016)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Rulebenders(2021)

★ 5.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Magic: The Gathering – Jumpstart(2020)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementInterruptsOpen Drafting

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

All Manor of Evil(2019)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

GYM(2017)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Lord of the Chords: The Geekiest, Punniest Music Theory Card Game(2019)

★ 6.02–4 players25 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTake That

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Valley of the Kings: Last Rites(2016)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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