SEED GAME#1284 BGG all-time

Mint Works(2017)

★ 6.9 BGG1–4 players10 minWeight 1.73
Open DraftingOwnershipTurn Order: Claim Action

Games like Mint Works

Looking for games like Mint Works? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Harry Potter: House Cup Competition(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft(2015)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Pirates of the High Teas(2026)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

1923 Cotton Club(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

EventsOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Thieves Den(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingWorker Placement

Xanadú(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Kanagawa(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Tír na nÓg(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

National Economy(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Kingdomino(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

EnclosureOpen DraftingTile Placement

Global Warming(2011)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Kingdomino Origins(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

EnclosureOpen DraftingTile Placement

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