SEED GAME#10610 BGG all-time

Endogenesis: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.2 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.00
Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Endogenesis: 2nd Edition

Looking for games like Endogenesis: 2nd Edition? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Endogenesis(2019)

★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Vaults(2015)

★ 5.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sainome Colosseum R(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Tooth & Nail: Factions(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The North: Provenance(2020)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Uruk II: Die Entwicklung geht weiter(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunder & Lightning(2016)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The North(2019)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Ascension: Realms Unraveled(2014)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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