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Gem Forge(2024)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.50
MarketRaceResource Queue

Games like Gem Forge

Looking for games like Gem Forge? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Amos Daragon(2008)

★ 4.93–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Pyrotechnics(2025)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Tulikko(2025)

★ 7.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Race

Guerra de Calderos(2025)

★ 9.62–5 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Race

Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

Heroes & Wizards(2022)

★ 6.92–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Race

RaceSet CollectionTake That

Monster Inn(2022)

★ 6.13–5 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Market

Auction / BiddingMarketSet Collection

KeyForge: Æmber Skies(2024)

★ 8.92 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Race

Hand ManagementRaceTake That

PitchCar(1995)

★ 7.32–8 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Race

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Wavelength(2019)

★ 7.22–12 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Race

RaceTargeted CluesTeam-Based Game

Glory(2019)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Race

Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementRace

Grail Cup(2023)

★ 5.53–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Race

Closed DraftingRaceTrack Movement

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