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Enemies & Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame(2024)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 2.00
Action / EventDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSet Collection

Games like Enemies & Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame

Looking for games like Enemies & Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Grifters(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Botany: War of the Posies(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Grifters: Nexus(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Lucky's Misadventures: Episode 42 – Lost in Oddtopia(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Karmaka(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against the Dark Arts(2019)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTake That

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon 2 – Xtreme Nacho Legends(2022)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Volfyirion(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Enchanters: Overlords(2018)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTake That

Chronicle(2009)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action RetrievalSet CollectionTake That

Magical Unicorn Quest(2019)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection

Guildhall Fantasy: Fellowship(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

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