Faiyum(2020)
Games like Faiyum
Looking for games like Faiyum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)
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Obsession(2018)
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Hoplomachus: Origins(2015)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Rococo(2013)
Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more
Concordia(2013)
Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more
La Pâtisserie Rococo(2026)
Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more
Revive(2022)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Wingspan Asia(2022)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Charterstone(2017)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Concordia Venus(2018)
Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more
Undaunted 2200: Callisto(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Books of Time(2023)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
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