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Familiar Alchemy(2021)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Open DraftingSemi-Cooperative Game

Games like Familiar Alchemy

Looking for games like Familiar Alchemy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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★ 6.03–6 players90 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Tipping Point(2020)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Draconis Invasion(2016)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

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Arcane Academy(2016)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingTile Placement

HerStory(2022)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

Lost Legends(2013)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open Drafting

Usurper: A Game of Dark Factions(2021)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingTile Placement

Dungeon Duel(2018)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

Vorpals(2010)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

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Enchanters(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

モンスターイーター ~ダンジョン飯 ボードゲーム~ (Monster Eater)(2022)

★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

Uk'otoa(2021)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Semi-Cooperative Game

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