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Sultan's Library(2016)

★ 5.8 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsArea Movement

Games like Sultan's Library

Looking for games like Sultan's Library? 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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Conquest of Pangea(2006)

★ 5.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Symbioz(1995)

★ 6.92–4 players180 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Niwa: Japanischer Garten(2025)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Pièces montées(2014)

★ 6.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Sail to India(2013)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Minuit, Meurtre en Mer(2017)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Time Barons(2014)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Potion Panic: Concoction Crafting for the Chaotically Inclined(2022)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsTake That

Plutôt mort que Perse !(2003)

★ 5.92 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Soulfall(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Ambar(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players35 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsPush Your Luck

Anthelion: Conclave of Power(2019)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Area MovementVariable Player Powers

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