SPQF(2018)
Games like SPQF
Looking for games like SPQF? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Core Worlds(2011)
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Guns & Steel: Renaissance(2016)
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Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)
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Thunderstone: Dragonspire(2011)
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Thunderstone Advance: Worlds Collide(2014)
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Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)
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Five Ravens(2017)
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Puzzle Strike: Third Edition(2012)
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Thunderstone Advance: Numenera(2013)
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Puzzle Strike 2(2022)
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Mutants(2019)
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Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Core Set(2016)
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