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Metallurgie(2004)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.38
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Games like Metallurgie

Looking for games like Metallurgie? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on 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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Juices(2019)

★ 6.52–10 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Zumos: On the Rocks(2020)

★ 6.61–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Naishi(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Codex Naturalis(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Enchanted Plumes(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Lepidoptery(2025)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingPattern Building

Ada's Library(2003)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

HUE(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTile Placement

Aura(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Sabotage(1963)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPattern Building

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