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Master Builder(2008)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.03
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Games like Master Builder

Looking for games like Master Builder? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Medici vs Strozzi(2006)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.4
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81/100

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Cartel(1973)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.3
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81/100

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Fist of Dragonstones: The Tavern Edition(2018)

★ 6.53–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
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79/100

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Cash-a-Catch(2007)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.6
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78/100

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Nefertiti(2008)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.4
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78/100

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Vault Wars(2015)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.1
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77/100

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Sevilla 1503(2019)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
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77/100

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Pappy Winchester(2019)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 1.6
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76/100

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Banana Governance(2025)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
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76/100

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Boomerang(2010)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.5
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76/100

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It's Alive!(2007)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.6
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76/100

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1655: Habemus Papam(2010)

★ 6.43–4 playersWeight 2.2
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76/100

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