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Soothsayers(2026)

★ 7.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.20
FollowHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Games like Soothsayers

Looking for games like Soothsayers? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job 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

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The Vale of Eternity(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Res Arcana(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Villages of Valeria(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Follow + 2 more

FollowHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Café Baras(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Fort(2020)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Follow + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingFollowHand Management

Compile: Main 1(2024)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Pixel Tactics(2012)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Compile: Main 2(2025)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Rajas of the Ganges: Cards & Karma(2024)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 2 more

Multi-Use CardsOpen DraftingRace

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