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Filler(2019)

★ 6.6 BGG1–6 playersWeight 1.78
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Games like Filler

Looking for games like Filler? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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Jump Drive(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsNetwork and Route Building

Kodachi(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Tanto Cuore: Oktoberfest(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Speculaas(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Spires(2017)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Pick-a-Pepper(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Origami: Legends(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Chiseled(2020)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Sushi Go Party!(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The City(2011)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

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