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Macaron(2021)

★ 6.7 BGG1–5 players20 minWeight 2.00
EventsSolo / Solitaire GameTrick-taking

Games like Macaron

Looking for games like Macaron? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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Rebel Princess(2023)

★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Events + 1 more

EventsTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Rebel Princess: 2nd Edition(2024)

★ 7.53–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Events + 1 more

EventsTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Bug Council of Backyardia(2022)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

MancalaSolo / Solitaire GameTrick-taking

Sea Change(2021)

★ 6.41–8 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Solo / Solitaire GameTrick-taking

Gorus Maximus(2018)

★ 6.31–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Solo / Solitaire GameTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Hercules and the 12 Labors(2025)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 1 more

Dice RollingEventsSolo / Solitaire Game

Power Vacuum(2024)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementHighest-Lowest ScoringSolo / Solitaire Game

ECK: A solo trick-taking card game(2020)

★ 6.31 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Solo / Solitaire GameTrick-taking

Steam Court(2016)

★ 7.01–12 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementSolo / Solitaire GameTrick-taking

Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game(2012)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEventsOpen Drafting

Patronize(2013)

★ 6.13–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Trick-taking

Hand ManagementTrick-taking

The Emissary(2021)

★ 7.61 players15 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementSolo / Solitaire GameTrick-taking

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