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The Butterfly Garden(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.27
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like The Butterfly Garden

Looking for games like The Butterfly Garden? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 11 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

11 recommendations · scored by ISO

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Guildes(2017)

★ 6.12–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingScore-and-Reset Game

Mow Money(2016)

★ 5.81–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Zany Penguins(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

Zahltag(2002)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidHand Management

Biotopia(2021)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Fluttering Souls(2019)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

The Gnumies(2001)

★ 5.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Animix(2020)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Overlords: The Card Game(2013)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMemoryOpen Drafting

Pajarracos Party(2022)

★ 6.42–8 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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