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Oak(2022)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.13
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Oak

Looking for games like Oak? 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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Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Coal Baron: The Great Card Game(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Belfort(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tribune(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Trolls and Princesses(2023)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Tribune: Primus Inter Pares(2007)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Trajan(2011)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area MovementHand ManagementMancala

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

My Father's Work(2022)

★ 7.82–4 players180 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementNarrative Choice / Paragraph

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