Rats of Wistar(2023)
Games like Rats of Wistar
Looking for games like Rats of Wistar? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Snowdonia(2012)
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Great Western Trail(2016)
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Great Western Trail: Argentina(2022)
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Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)
Shares Contracts + 3 more
Caylus(2005)
Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 2 more
Village(2011)
Shares Contracts + 2 more
Viticulture(2013)
Shares Contracts + 2 more
My Father's Work(2022)
Shares Events + 2 more
In the Year of the Dragon(2007)
Shares Events + 2 more
Expedition to Newdale(2019)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Mistwind(2024)
Shares Contracts + 3 more
Ark Nova(2021)
Shares Contracts + 3 more
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