SEED GAME#3447 BGG all-time

Progress: Evolution of Technology(2014)

★ 6.5 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.43
Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Progress: Evolution of Technology

Looking for games like Progress: Evolution of Technology? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Uruk: Wiege der Zivilisation(2008)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingHand Management

Uruk II: Die Entwicklung geht weiter(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endogenesis: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Vaults(2015)

★ 5.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tooth & Nail: Factions(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endogenesis(2019)

★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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