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Gates of Delirium(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.88
Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Gates of Delirium

Looking for games like Gates of Delirium? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Parade(2007)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Rise of Cthulhu(2015)

★ 6.52 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Subastral(2021)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sunrise Lane(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnd Game Bonuses

Stickers(2024)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementLegacy Game

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Cultive(2023)

★ 8.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Space Lab(2025)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Patrician: Towers of Influence(2024)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Imhotep(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesModular Board

ORC(2017)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

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