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ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life(2022)

★ 7.9 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 2.00
DrawingHand ManagementHighest-Lowest Scoring

Games like ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life

Looking for games like ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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

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★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
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Venture(2019)

★ 6.93–6 players40 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Jambo(2004)

★ 7.02 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Picky Eaters(2024)

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

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Guildhall(2012)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Tanto Cuore(2009)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Silver Coin(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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