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Exploriana(2019)

★ 6.8 BGG1–5 playersWeight 1.70
Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Games like Exploriana

Looking for games like Exploriana? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
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74/100

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Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Triqueta(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Archaeology: The Card Game(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Rise of Augustus(2013)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft(2015)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Via Magica(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Kanagawa(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

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The Big Score(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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