SEED GAME#9237 BGG all-time

Spires(2017)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.75
Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Spires

Looking for games like Spires? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

Fruitoplay(2023)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Speculaas(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Dino Twist(2015)

★ 6.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Schotten Totten 2(2020)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet Collection

Silver Bullet(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet Collection

Silver Coin(2020)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Money!(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Fruit Boss(2026)

★ 7.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMarketSet Collection

Up or Down?(2024)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

CATsle Builders(2023)

★ 7.53–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrick-taking

Piñata(2013)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet Collection

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists