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Schatten der Macht(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.75
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like Schatten der Macht

Looking for games like Schatten der Macht? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Eschaton(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Smash Up: Big in Japan(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Mythotopia(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Princes of the Dragon Throne(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Dwar7s Winter(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Art of War: The Card Game(2015)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Mangrovia(2014)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Phase Order

Europe Divided(2020)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Line of Fire: Burnt Moon(2025)

★ 6.92 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Thalara: The Last Artifacts(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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