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Marauders of the Great Wastelands(2018)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.00
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Marauders of the Great Wastelands

Looking for games like Marauders of the Great Wastelands? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Pariahs(2024)

★ 6.72 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Draco Magi(2014)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The Long Road(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Art of War: The Card Game(2015)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Serengeti: A Race For Life(2017)

★ 5.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Atlas & Zeus(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Thunderstone(2009)

★ 6.91–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Capital Lux 2: Generations(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Capital Lux(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

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