SEED GAME#12823 BGG all-time

End of the Trail(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 1.83
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Games like End of the Trail

Looking for games like End of the Trail? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Siege of Sunfall(2016)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Lost Cities(1999)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOrdering

Cheesonomics(2014)

★ 6.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPush Your Luck

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

District Noir(2016)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

La Habana(2009)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementMemory

Lil' Cthulhu(2016)

★ 5.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Mandrago(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMemoryModular Board

Android: Infiltration(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Brewin' USA(2015)

★ 6.62–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Biblios(2007)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassClosed Drafting

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