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Septima(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players50 minWeight 3.66
Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Games like Septima

Looking for games like Septima? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game(2008)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

ELO Darkness(2018)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Mezo(2020)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

BattleCON: Fate of Indines(2015)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

BattleCON: Trials of Indines(2016)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Anno Domini 1666(2019)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Core Set(2016)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Game of Thrones: The Card Game(2012)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Daimyo's Fall(2018)

★ 7.01–5 players45 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Confrontation: The Age of the Rag'Narok(2007)

★ 6.52 players45 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Malifaux(2009)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMeasurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Guilty Gear: Strive – The Board Game(2024)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

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