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Studies in Sorcery(2021)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.33
ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Studies in Sorcery

Looking for games like Studies in Sorcery? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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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Vidrado(2020)

★ 8.32–4 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Funfair(2021)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Little Alchemists(2024)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDeductionHand Management

The Big Score(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Chai Garam(2021)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Storm of Souls(2011)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Return of the Fallen(2011)

★ 7.31–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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