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Magnum Opus(2014)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.54
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Valley of the Kings(2014)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Louis XIV(2005)

★ 7.02–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Tanto Cuore: Oktoberfest(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ruthless(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Deja Vu: Fragments of Memory(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMancalaModular Board

Star Trek Chrono-Trek(2019)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Hexemonia(2014)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Valletta(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

StoneFire(2020)

★ 6.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Jump Gate(2010)

★ 5.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

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