SEED GAME#2336 BGG all-time

Mysthea(2019)

★ 7.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.82
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Mysthea

Looking for games like Mysthea? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.82 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

World of Warcraft: The Boardgame(2005)

★ 6.72–6 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

Middle-earth(1995)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Spells of Doom(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

World Order(2026)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Horus Heresy(2010)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Doomtown: Reloaded(2014)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

Doomtown: Weird West Edition(2023)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Core Set(2016)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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