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Founders of Gloomhaven(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 4.12
Action RetrievalAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Founders of Gloomhaven

Looking for games like Founders of Gloomhaven? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Nucleum(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Rome: Fate of an Empire(2024)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Lisboa(2017)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Black Rose Wars: Rebirth(2023)

★ 8.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Caverna: The Cave Farmers(2013)

★ 7.91–7 players30 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesSolo / Solitaire Game

Mombasa(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players75 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Scarface 1920(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties(2013)

★ 8.21–8 players120 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingMarketNetwork and Route Building

Railways of the Lost Atlas(2024)

★ 8.22–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingInvestmentModular Board

The Great Zimbabwe(2012)

★ 7.82–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingIncomeMarket

Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory(2023)

★ 8.42–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action / EventHand ManagementSimulation

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