Magnum Opus(2014)
Games like Magnum Opus
Looking for games like Magnum Opus? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Valley of the Kings(2014)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Louis XIV(2005)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Tanto Cuore: Oktoberfest(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ruthless(2018)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Deja Vu: Fragments of Memory(2018)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Star Trek Chrono-Trek(2019)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Hexemonia(2014)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Valletta(2017)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
StoneFire(2020)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Jump Gate(2010)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
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