Pentaquark(2016)
Games like Pentaquark
Looking for games like Pentaquark? 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 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
The Brambles: A Solo Card Game(2020)
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Valley of the Kings: Afterlife(2015)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Valley of the Kings: Last Rites(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Books of Time(2023)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Football Highlights 2052(2019)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Palm Laboratory(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Old Town Road(2021)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
The Perfect Moment(2019)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Ausonia(2021)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Ascension: Eternal(2020)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more
Barrio(2023)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
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