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The Anarchy(2025)

★ 8.4 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.87
ChainingIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Games like The Anarchy

Looking for games like The Anarchy? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Ezra and Nehemiah(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Chaining + 4 more

ChainingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Messina 1347(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Grid MovementIncomeModular Board

Brass: Birmingham(2018)

★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Maracaibo(2019)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Civolution(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Praga Caput Regni(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceEnclosure

Scholars of the South Tigris(2023)

★ 8.01–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Chronicles of Civilization(2025)

★ 7.51–3 players45 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 2 more

Paper-and-PencilScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Boonlake(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 3 more

End Game BonusesFollowHexagon Grid

Brass: Lancashire(2007)

★ 8.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

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