SEED GAME#9093 BGG all-time

Relic Expedition(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.33
Action PointsHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Relic Expedition

Looking for games like Relic Expedition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Crystal Hall(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Archaeologia(2014)

★ 6.72–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementHand Management

Wilderness(2011)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Lucky's Misadventures: Episode 42 – Lost in Oddtopia(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Apokalypsis(2017)

★ 5.63–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsEventsHand Management

Jambo(2004)

★ 7.02 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsContractsHand Management

Jungle Ascent(2013)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Venturesome(2022)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Uncharted: The Board Game(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Alexandria(2017)

★ 5.62–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementModular Board

Tanto Cuore(2009)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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