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Fabelland(2022)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 1.67
EventsPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

Games like Fabelland

Looking for games like Fabelland? 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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★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Kingswood(2020)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
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12 Rivers(2022)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Set CollectionWorker Placement

Druids of the Elements(2023)

★ 6.92–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 1 more

EventsSet Collection

Magistrar: Duel of the Mages(2021)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Elixir(1987)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverSet Collection

The Grimm Forest(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Time Collectors(2023)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

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Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Fruit Fair(2008)

★ 6.13–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionWorker Placement

12 Rivers(2025)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

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