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Pharaon(2019)

★ 7.4 BGG1–5 players30 minWeight 2.73
Modular BoardRondelSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Pharaon

Looking for games like Pharaon? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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ISO Match
73/100

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ISO Match
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Goetia: Nine Kings of Solomon(2021)

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ISO Match
67/100

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Age of Civilization(2019)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

Merchants Cove(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Buried Beneath(2022)

★ 7.11 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

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Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Crown of Emara(2018)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Action QueueContractsEvents

Flatiron(2024)

★ 7.51–2 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

End Game BonusesLayeringModular Board

Papyria(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Rondel + 3 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesMovement Points

Grasse: Mestres Perfumistas(2018)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Rondel + 2 more

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