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New Salem(2015)

★ 6.3 BGG3–8 playersWeight 1.70
Closed DraftingSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Games like New Salem

Looking for games like New Salem? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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★ 7.24–11 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Canal Houses(2024)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet Collection

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

Gämsh Alpin(2016)

★ 6.64–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTeam-Based Game

Hats(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Boomerang: USA(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingPaper-and-PencilSet Collection

Boomerang(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingPaper-and-PencilSet Collection

Mystery Rummy: Murders in the Rue Morgue(1999)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTeam-Based Game

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters(2024)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Action PointsClosed DraftingSet Collection

The Little Flower Shop(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Winterhaven Woods(2022)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

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