SEED GAME#215 BGG all-time

Meadow(2021)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.25
Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Games like Meadow

Looking for games like Meadow? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor(2025)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Reforest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Valley of the Kings: Last Rites(2016)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Books of Time(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Isle of Trains: All Aboard(2023)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Barrio(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Trekking the National Parks: Third Edition(2024)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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