SEED GAME#14296 BGG all-time

Manifest(2014)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.82
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Games like Manifest

Looking for games like Manifest? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Hero Master: An Epic Game of Epic Fails(2020)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Shinjuku(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.11–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingPick-up and Deliver

Macao(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Legends(2023)

★ 6.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverTake That

La Cosa Nostra(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementTake That

Hands in the Sea(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Path of Light and Shadow(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Import / Export(2017)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

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