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SCRAP(2023)

★ 8.2 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 3.29
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Games like SCRAP

Looking for games like SCRAP? 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

Rococo(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)(2015)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Seeders from Sereis: Exodus(2017)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cyclades(2009)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

A Handful of Stars(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Millennium Blades(2016)

★ 7.72–5 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Civilization(1980)

★ 7.52–7 players360 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

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