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Shakespeare(2015)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 3.01
Action PointsAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Games like Shakespeare

Looking for games like Shakespeare? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

New York City(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Uruk: Wiege der Zivilisation(2008)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingHand Management

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Eden: Survive the Apocalypse(2009)

★ 7.90–2 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

The Doge Ship(2012)

★ 6.12–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Boblin's Rebellion(2024)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsChainingOpen Drafting

Tinners' Trail(2008)

★ 7.23–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations(2010)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSimulation

Liberté(1998)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Satori(2023)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Global War: World War II Worldwide 1939-1945(2023)

★ 8.01 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Sylla(2008)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingVoting

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