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Escape from New York(2024)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.57
Deck ConstructionHand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

Games like Escape from New York

Looking for games like Escape from New York? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and 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

Star Wars: Unlimited(2024)

★ 8.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementIncome

One Piece Card Game(2022)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Weiß Schwarz(2007)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Catch the LeaderDeck ConstructionHand Management

Disney Lorcana(2023)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementIncome

Magical Unicorn Quest(2019)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection

Epic Card Game(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Closed DraftingDeck ConstructionHand Management

Mythos(1996)

★ 6.71–10 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementSet Collection

Heirs of the Wizard King(2018)

★ 6.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection

Stellar Expedition(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

WunderWaffen(2025)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

Dwar7s Fall(2016)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

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