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STYX(2025)

★ 8.8 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 3.00
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Games like STYX

Looking for games like STYX? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Elfenroads(1992)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.5
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64/100

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Black Gold(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Ars Mysteriorum(2005)

★ 6.43–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
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63/100

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Adventure Mart(2020)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
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62/100

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Children of Fire(2005)

★ 5.62–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
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62/100

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Power Grid: Factory Manager(2009)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
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61/100

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Funkenschlag: EnBW(2007)

★ 8.22–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Mégawatts(2008)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Neue Heimat(2007)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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League of Six(2007)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

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Constantinopolis(2010)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

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The Lord of the Rings: Nazgul(2012)

★ 5.63–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

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