SEED GAME#12661 BGG all-time

Entropy(2026)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.50
End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsRace

Games like Entropy

Looking for games like Entropy? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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Windmill Valley(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
76/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesMarketMulti-Use Cards

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Tianxia(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Factions of Sol(2022)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Race + 4 more

ChainingIncomePick-up and Deliver

Black Forest(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Viscounts of the West Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Imperium: Legends(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

The White Castle(2023)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action DraftingArea MovementDice Rolling

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

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