SEED GAME#595 BGG all-time

Potion Explosion(2015)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.78
ContractsOpen DraftingPattern Recognition

Games like Potion Explosion

Looking for games like Potion Explosion? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Middle Ages(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Century: Golem Edition – An Endless World(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action RetrievalContractsSet Collection

Cóatl(2020)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Sagrada(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

ArchRavels(2021)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingPattern Building

Verdant(2022)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesOpen DraftingPattern Building

12 Rivers(2025)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Canvas(2021)

★ 7.21–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Auction: DutchContractsHand Management

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Century: Golem Edition(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

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