SEED GAME#21456 BGG all-time

Mr House(2014)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.63
Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Games like Mr House

Looking for games like Mr House? 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 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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Perfumery(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Drum Roll(2011)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVoting

Community Garden(2022)

★ 8.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Ristorante Italia(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Blackwood(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Yokohama Duel(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Nusfjord(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Passing Through Petra(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingResource to MoveSet Collection

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Diamonds Club(2008)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Saint Petersburg(2004)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Norenberc(2010)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionWorker Placement

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