SEED GAME#3633 BGG all-time

Iliad(2006)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.09
Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Games like Iliad

Looking for games like Iliad? 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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Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Battle Line(2000)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Raid the Pantry(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition(2012)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Battle Line: Medieval(2017)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two(2021)

★ 8.22–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Panda Spin(2024)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingMelding and Splaying

The Zombie Paella(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Betting and BluffingCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Chicago Poker(2007)

★ 5.82–6 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSet Collection

Moving Wild(2024)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Hats(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

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