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Gloomy Graves(2020)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.64
Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Games like Gloomy Graves

Looking for games like Gloomy Graves? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Gingerbread House(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Layering + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesLayering

Miyabi(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Layering + 4 more

Grid CoverageLayeringOpen Drafting

Loco Momo(2020)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 4 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPattern Movement

Copenhagen(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

ConnectionsContractsGrid Coverage

Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure(2021)

★ 7.31–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPieces as Map

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Bärenpark(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Grid CoverageModular BoardOpen Drafting

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra(2018)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Ankh'or(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Layering + 4 more

LayeringOpen DraftingPattern Building

Hens(2023)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Heartland(2009)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

EnclosureHand ManagementLayering

Verdant(2022)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesOpen DraftingPattern Building

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