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Lizard Wizard(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.35
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Games like Lizard Wizard

Looking for games like Lizard Wizard? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Raccoon Tycoon(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCommodity Speculation

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

YRO(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Tulip Bubble(2015)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries(2007)

★ 7.62–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Haven(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Mogul(2015)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Traders of Osaka(2006)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Snapshot: Wildlife Photographer(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

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