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Lacrimosa(2022)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.16
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Lacrimosa

Looking for games like Lacrimosa? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Bardwood Grove(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesMovement Points

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

3 Ring Circus(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Seeders from Sereis: Exodus(2017)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Timeless Journeys: The Italian Grand Tour(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Norsemen(2025)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesMulti-Use Cards

Plunderbund(2019)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

The Guardians: Explore(2016)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

A Study in Emerald(2013)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The White Castle Duel(2025)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesIncome

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