SEED GAME#18495 BGG all-time

Mini Miners(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 3.00
Open DraftingPush Your LuckTake That

Games like Mini Miners

Looking for games like Mini Miners? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Tea Witches(2025)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckTile PlacementWorker Placement

Moai(2007)

★ 6.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTake That

Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria(2021)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionOpen Drafting

Harvest(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Overlords of Infamy(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

The Guardians: Explore(2016)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Pixie Queen(2017)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Take That + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTake ThatWorker Placement

AFFLICTION: Salem 1692(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSimulationTake That

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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