SEED GAME#24611 BGG all-time

House of Plants(2019)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementMarketVictory Points as a Resource

Games like House of Plants

Looking for games like House of Plants? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Fruit Boss(2026)

★ 7.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementMarketSet Collection

Dreamworld: An Unconscious Mind Card Game(2024)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVictory Points as a Resource

Борщ (Borscht)(2024)

★ 7.92–7 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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EventsHand ManagementMarket

Whale Riders(2021)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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ContractsHand ManagementMarket

Chroma Mix(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action RetrievalHand ManagementMarket

L'oaf(2025)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

Lynx(2024)

★ 6.82–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementMarketSimultaneous Action Selection

Interregnum(2026)

★ 8.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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DrawingHand ManagementSet Collection

Naishi(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Stick 'Em(1993)

★ 7.03–8 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatTrick-taking

Diamonds(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementTrick-taking

Wizard: Jubiläumsedition(2016)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

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