SEED GAME#959 BGG all-time

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.53
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Ex Libris

Looking for games like Ex Libris? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Ex Libris: Revised Edition(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
86/100

Shares Hand Management + 6 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everstone: Discovering Ignis(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ChainingContractsHand Management

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef(2020)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementKill Steal

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Tang Garden(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 4 more

Line of SightOpen DraftingSet Collection

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Red Rising(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate(2023)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

Super Boss Monster(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Meadow(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

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