Manifest(2014)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Hero Master: An Epic Game of Epic Fails(2020)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Dominion(2008)
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Shinjuku(2024)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)(2012)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Macao(2009)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Summoner Wars(2009)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Sea of Thieves: Voyage of Legends(2023)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
La Cosa Nostra(2014)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Hands in the Sea(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Path of Light and Shadow(2017)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Import / Export(2017)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
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