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Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.9 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.50
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition

Looking for games like Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Dominion: Intrigue(2009)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Etherstone(2025)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Nightfall: Eastern Skies(2013)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dominion: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Puzzle Strike(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

TRICKTAKERs(2021)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTrick-taking

Books of Time(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tanto Cuore: Expanding the House(2010)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tanto Cuore: Romantic Vacation(2010)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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