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Golem(2021)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 4.01
Action DraftingIncomeSet Collection

Games like Golem

Looking for games like Golem? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Signorie(2015)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Men-Nefer(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Income + 2 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingIncomeOpen Drafting

Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Action RetrievalEnd Game BonusesRondel

Messina 1347(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Grid MovementIncomeModular Board

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Great Western Trail(2016)

★ 8.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 2 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Keyside(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

FollowSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Ave Roma(2016)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Fields of Arle(2014)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthHighest-Lowest ScoringIncome

La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War(2023)

★ 8.04 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementOrder Counters

Minos: Dawn of the Bronze Age(2024)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

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