Stephens(2024)
Games like Stephens
Looking for games like Stephens? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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
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Suburbia(2012)
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Tianxia(2025)
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Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)
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Grand Austria Hotel(2015)
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Phoenix New Horizon(2024)
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Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)
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Beyond the Sun(2020)
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Everdell(2018)
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The Red Cathedral(2020)
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