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How to Save a World(2025)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.12
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

Games like How to Save a World

Looking for games like How to Save a World? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

Chants for the Old Ones(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

Warp's Edge(2020)

★ 7.61 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Neodreams(2024)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Margraves of Valeria(2020)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

The War of the Worlds: One More Day(2026)

★ 9.11 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Resurgence(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesSecret Unit Deployment

Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game(2015)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Otys(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Action QueueContractsSet Collection

La Fleur(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

End Game BonusesSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

Mint Knight(2022)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Tabletop Inc.(2025)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Solo / Solitaire GameWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Città-Stato(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

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