SEED GAME#22453 BGG all-time

From Batavia(2018)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 players40 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like From Batavia

Looking for games like From Batavia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Barker's Row(2018)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
85/100

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Builder's High(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
84/100

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Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
84/100

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Love Formula(2018)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
83/100

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Vorpals(2010)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Souvlaki Wars(2011)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Bhazum(2010)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Havoc: The Hundred Years War(2005)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Erosion(2009)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dragondraft(2020)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Cypher(2014)

★ 5.92–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Downsize(2016)

★ 6.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

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