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Imaginarium(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.90
Action DraftingContractsSet Collection

Games like Imaginarium

Looking for games like Imaginarium? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Lords of Waterdeep(2012)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHidden RolesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Cavern Tavern(2016)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingSet Collection

Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Video Game Champion(2023)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Dead Man's Cabal(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

Action QueueContractsOpen Drafting

Cauldron(2015)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardSet Collection

Overlords of Infamy(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Clash of Magic Schools(2024)

★ 6.42 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Triora: City of Witches(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Emberheart(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

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