SEED GAME#1821 BGG all-time

Skara Brae(2025)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.71
ChainingOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Skara Brae

Looking for games like Skara Brae? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Everstone: Discovering Ignis(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingContractsHand Management

Fliptown(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

End Game BonusesPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Wyrmspan(2024)

★ 8.01–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Suna Valo(2024)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Adulthood(2024)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Res Arcana(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Tang Garden(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Line of SightOpen DraftingSet Collection

Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game(2012)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEventsOpen Drafting

Terra Nova(2022)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Chaining + 2 more

ChainingHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate(2023)

★ 7.51–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

Witchcraft!(2023)

★ 7.61 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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