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Project Mars(2016)

★ 4.3 BGG2–4 players50 minWeight 2.17
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Project Mars

Looking for games like Project Mars? 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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Industrial Waste(2001)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Witcher: The Adventure Card Game(2007)

★ 5.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Orc-lympics(2018)

★ 6.32–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Uruk: Wiege der Zivilisation(2008)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingHand Management

Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Photograph(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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