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Margraves of Valeria(2020)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.70
Area MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

Games like Margraves of Valeria

Looking for games like Margraves of Valeria? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Groves(2018)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingTile PlacementWorker Placement

Meeples & Monsters(2022)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

Epic Resort(2014)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementWorker Placement

Gnomopolis(2018)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Chants for the Old Ones(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

The Guardians: Explore(2016)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Princes of the Dragon Throne(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

How to Save a World(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

General Orders: Sengoku Jidai(2025)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementWorker Placement

Magnastorm(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementWorker Placement

Thunderstone Quest(2018)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Neodreams(2024)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingWorker Placement

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