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Maple Valley(2024)

★ 7.4 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.45
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Games like Maple Valley

Looking for games like Maple Valley? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Great Western Trail: El Paso(2025)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Dogs(2013)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Resource to Move + 2 more

Point to Point MovementResource to MoveSet Collection

La Isla(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action QueueCommodity SpeculationEnclosure

Trailblazer: The John Muir Trail(2023)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Survival of the Fattest(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMemory

Rune Stones(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Comet(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementHand Management

Kanagawa(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Flamecraft(2022)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

12 Rivers(2025)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

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