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Palaces(2018)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.33
Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like Palaces

Looking for games like Palaces? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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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ISO Match
65/100

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Council of Verona(2013)

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ISO Match
65/100

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Huddle: The Fantasy Football Game(2025)

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ISO Match
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★ 8.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Famiglia(2010)

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ISO Match
64/100

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Of Knights and Ninjas(2020)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Het Koninkrijk Dominion(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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The Butterfly Garden(2016)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Origami: Legends(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

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★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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