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Gateway: Uprising(2017)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.82
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Games like Gateway: Uprising

Looking for games like Gateway: Uprising? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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ISO Match
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Draconis Invasion(2016)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Time Masters(2014)

★ 6.22–4 players35 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Hérois & Monstros(2015)

★ 6.73–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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HeroCard Orc Wars(2007)

★ 6.22 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Transatlantic(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Kreel Manor: The Dungeon Crawl Card Game(2024)

★ 7.71–3 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Dragon Ball: Deckbuilding Game(2023)

★ 8.61–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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DC Deck-Building Game: Forever Evil(2014)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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DC Deck-Building Game: Dark Nights – Metal(2020)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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