SEED GAME#5215 BGG all-time

Mercurial(2023)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.21
Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Mercurial

Looking for games like Mercurial? 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 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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Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef(2020)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementKill Steal

Corrosion(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Bonfire(2020)

★ 7.61–4 players70 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsMarketPattern Building

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Rococo(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Great Western Trail(2016)

★ 8.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Fall of Lumen(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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