SEED GAME#66 BGG all-time

Obsession(2018)

★ 8.1 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 3.11
Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Apistocracy(2025)

★ 7.22–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.51–5 players110 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

La Pâtisserie Rococo(2026)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Yedo: Deluxe Master Set(2020)

★ 7.91–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action QueueAuction / BiddingHand Management

Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux(2024)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementIncome

Stupor Mundi(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Action / EventDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Undaunted 2200: Callisto(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Lewis & Clark: The Expedition(2013)

★ 7.41–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hoplomachus: Origins(2015)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingEnclosure

Tiny Epic Vikings(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

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