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Magnum Opus: The Great Work(2020)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceChainingOpen Drafting

Games like Magnum Opus: The Great Work

Looking for games like Magnum Opus: The Great Work? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Jolly & Roger(2016)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceI Cut, You ChooseOpen Drafting

The Rival Networks(2021)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Omen: Heir to the Dunes(2020)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Zooloretto Duell(2017)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

World's Fair 1893(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players35 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Ethnos: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Royals(2014)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Sola Fide: The Reformation(2016)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSimulation

With a Smile & a Gun(2021)

★ 7.41–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingRondel

Courtier(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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