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Ettin(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG2–8 playersWeight 3.00
Closed DraftingTeam-Based Game

Games like Ettin

Looking for games like Ettin? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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ISO Match
65/100

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★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
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Realm of Reckoning(2026)

★ 8.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Astoria(2006)

★ 5.92–6 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Lift Off(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Blades of Legend(2012)

★ 6.06–11 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game – Zeo: Stronger Than Before(2021)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Promised Land: 1250-587 BC(2013)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTeam-Based Game

Quantum(1984)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Belote(1930)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Team-Based Game

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The Art of War(2007)

★ 7.22–8 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

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