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Tharos(2021)
Games like Tharos
Looking for games like Tharos? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Guerra De Mitos V(2014)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Kreel Manor: The Dungeon Crawl Card Game(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Lightning Train(2025)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Transformers Deck-Building Game(2021)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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The Spoils: Decade of Deckadence(2016)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Keytown(2000)
Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types
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Demonslayer: Siege of Mt. Kunlun(2014)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Dark Pact(2026)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Ascension: Curse of the Golden Isles(2021)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Noria(2017)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Tanto Cuore: Memento Mori – Twilight Manor(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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DC Deck-Building Game: Forever Evil(2014)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Ascension: Curse of the Golden Isles
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