Obsession(2018)
Games like Obsession
Looking for games like Obsession? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Apistocracy(2025)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Faiyum(2020)
Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more
Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)
Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more
La Pâtisserie Rococo(2026)
Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more
Yedo: Deluxe Master Set(2020)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux(2024)
Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more
Stupor Mundi(2025)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Undaunted 2200: Callisto(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Lewis & Clark: The Expedition(2013)
Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more
Seize the Bean(2021)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Hoplomachus: Origins(2015)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Tiny Epic Vikings(2023)
Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more
As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.
Get picks tuned to your shelf
This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.
Get personalized recommendations →Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup
More recommendation lists
Apistocracy
Faiyum
Dwellings of Eldervale
La Pâtisserie Rococo
Yedo: Deluxe Master Set
Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux
Stupor Mundi
Undaunted 2200: Callisto
Lewis & Clark: The Expedition
Seize the Bean
Hoplomachus: Origins
Tiny Epic Vikings
/pic5902073.png)
/pic7755576.jpg)
/pic5638086.jpg)
/pic4742944.jpg)
/pic8377382.png)
/pic6869289.jpg)
/pic7474412.png)
/pic7585104.jpg)
/pic7798985.jpg)
/pic5375937.jpg)
/pic3916015.jpg)
/pic5283232.jpg)
/pic6811526.jpg)