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Philosophia: Dare to be Wise(2020)

★ 6.7 BGG1–6 players45 minWeight 2.83
Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Philosophia: Dare to be Wise

Looking for games like Philosophia: Dare to be Wise? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Moai(2007)

★ 6.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTake That

Firefly: The Game(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingOpen Drafting

Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Sylla(2008)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingVoting

Peloponnes(2009)

★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Gutenberg(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingContractsOpen Drafting

LOOP: Life of Ordinary People(2021)

★ 6.71–6 players15 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire(2017)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Assyria: Second Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementHexagon Grid

Mobster Metropolis(2019)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Action QueueAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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