SEED GAME#331 BGG all-time

Lewis & Clark: The Expedition(2013)

★ 7.4 BGG1–5 players120 minWeight 3.32
Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Games like Lewis & Clark: The Expedition

Looking for games like Lewis & Clark: The Expedition? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 8 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Sierra West(2019)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Dune: Imperium – Uprising(2023)

★ 8.71–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Rococo(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Great Western Trail: Second Edition(2021)

★ 8.31–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Obsession(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Expeditions(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Newton(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Great Western Trail(2016)

★ 8.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.51–5 players110 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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