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Mythos(1996)

★ 6.7 BGG1–10 playersWeight 2.56
Deck ConstructionHand ManagementSet Collection

Games like Mythos

Looking for games like Mythos? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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Star Wars: Unlimited(2024)

★ 8.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementIncome

Guildhall(2012)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Sinners(2019)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Guildhall: Job Faire(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

One Piece Card Game(2022)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck Construction + 2 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Guildhall Fantasy: Alliance(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Guildhall Fantasy: Coalition(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Magical Unicorn Quest(2019)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game(1999)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck Construction + 3 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Xenofera(2017)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Cerebria: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Clash of Magic Schools(2024)

★ 6.42 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

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