SEED GAME#12215 BGG all-time

Pocket Pharma(2018)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 1.80
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Games like Pocket Pharma

Looking for games like Pocket Pharma? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Codex Naturalis(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Naishi(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Enchanted Plumes(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Corsari(2003)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Juices(2019)

★ 6.52–10 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Zumos: On the Rocks(2020)

★ 6.61–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Huang Dih: O Grande Imperador(2006)

★ 6.53–5 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Monster City Planners(2013)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Noah Planet(2020)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Metallurgie(2004)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Summertime(2006)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Legends of Labyrinth(2016)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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