The Anarchy(2025)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)
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Messina 1347(2021)
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Brass: Birmingham(2018)
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Maracaibo(2019)
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Civolution(2024)
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Praga Caput Regni(2020)
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Scholars of the South Tigris(2023)
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Chronicles of Civilization(2025)
Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 2 more
Boonlake(2021)
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Brass: Lancashire(2007)
Shares Chaining + 3 more
Underwater Cities(2018)
Shares Income + 1 more
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