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Guild Academies of Valeria(2023)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.94
Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Games like Guild Academies of Valeria

Looking for games like Guild Academies of Valeria? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options 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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★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

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★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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The Druids of Edora(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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Coimbra(2018)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Drafting + 4 more

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Forges of Ravenshire(2024)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Saltfjord(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

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The Voyages of Marco Polo(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players40 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

The Magnificent(2019)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

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Shipyard (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

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Clank!: Catacombs(2022)

★ 8.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Ahoy(2022)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

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