SEED GAME#922 BGG all-time

Rats of Wistar(2023)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.41
ContractsEventsHand Management

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Snowdonia(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Events + 3 more

EventsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Great Western Trail(2016)

★ 8.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Great Western Trail: Argentina(2022)

★ 8.21–4 players75 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOwnership

Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Caylus(2005)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 2 more

Action QueueOwnershipTurn Order: Claim Action

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Viticulture(2013)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementIncome

My Father's Work(2022)

★ 7.82–4 players180 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementNarrative Choice / Paragraph

In the Year of the Dragon(2007)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Action DraftingEventsHand Management

Expedition to Newdale(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Mistwind(2024)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

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