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Pariahs(2024)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players45 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like Pariahs

Looking for games like Pariahs? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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Helionox: The Last Sunset(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Marauders of the Great Wastelands(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Cartouche Dynasties(2017)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Draco Magi(2014)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

The Long Road(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Art of War: The Card Game(2015)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Mangrovia(2014)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Phase Order

Serengeti: A Race For Life(2017)

★ 5.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Don't Turn Your Back(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

Princes of the Dragon Throne(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Sutter's Mill: California Gold Rush of 1849(2008)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

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