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Resurgence(2022)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.15
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Resurgence

Looking for games like Resurgence? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

How to Save a World(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

Mutagen(2025)

★ 6.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesSolo / Solitaire Game

Bardwood Grove(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesMovement Points

Core Worlds: Empires(2021)

★ 7.11–5 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesEventsOpen Drafting

2491 Planetship(2020)

★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Warp's Edge(2020)

★ 7.61 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Chimera Station(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

Tile PlacementTurn Order: Claim ActionVariable Player Powers

Pulitzer(2025)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesEvents

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Cryo(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Otys(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game

Action QueueContractsSet Collection

Godspeed(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

Auction / BiddingTurn Order: AuctionWorker Placement

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