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Survival of the Fattest(2024)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.75
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMemory

Games like Survival of the Fattest

Looking for games like Survival of the Fattest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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Apistocracy(2025)

★ 7.22–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Pessoa(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Super Motherload(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Helionox: The Last Sunset(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Untamed: Feral Factions(2019)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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