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Keep(2015)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 players10 minWeight 1.69
End Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesMulti-Use Cards

Games like Keep

Looking for games like Keep? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Trekking the World: Second Edition(2024)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Colossal Arena(1997)

★ 6.82–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Betting and BluffingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Café Baras(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Grove(2022)

★ 6.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMarket

Dominion: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Shallow Regrets(2025)

★ 7.02–3 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 2 more

Once-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Reincardnated(2022)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 2 more

Hidden Victory PointsOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen Drafting

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hero Realms(2016)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Project Dreamscape(2015)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMarketMulti-Use Cards

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