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Lockwood's Asylum(2018)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 2.50
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Games like Lockwood's Asylum

Looking for games like Lockwood's Asylum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Eternal: Chronicles of the Throne(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
80/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon 2 – Xtreme Nacho Legends(2022)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Ylandyss(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon Deck-Building Game(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Guns & Steel: Renaissance(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Along History(2023)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingTake That

Brains!(2019)

★ 6.12–5 players5 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Klimato(2020)

★ 6.82–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Pentaurus: Duel(2017)

★ 6.91–2 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Puerto Diablo(2015)

★ 6.12–5 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Veilwraith: A Veil Odyssey Game(2021)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Kreel Manor: The Dungeon Crawl Card Game(2024)

★ 7.71–3 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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