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Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 players110 minWeight 3.07
Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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.

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
69/100

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★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

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ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

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★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

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Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

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★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Revive(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon GridMap Addition

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Charterstone(2017)

★ 7.21–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Concordia Venus(2018)

★ 8.32–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

Undaunted 2200: Callisto(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Books of Time(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

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