SEED GAME#2574 BGG all-time

The Flow of History(2016)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.57
Auction / BiddingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Games like The Flow of History

Looking for games like The Flow of History? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

7 Wonders Duel(2015)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

End Game BonusesIncomeMelding and Splaying

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Innovation(2010)

★ 7.32–5 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 2 more

FollowHand ManagementLayering

Space Expatriate(2022)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Action DraftingChainingEnd Game Bonuses

Uchronia(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 4 more

FollowHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Fleet(2012)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassAutomatic Resource Growth

Elysium(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTake That

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Red Rising(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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