SEED GAME#822 BGG all-time

The Magnificent(2019)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.13
ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like The Magnificent

Looking for games like The Magnificent? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

The White Castle(2023)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action DraftingArea MovementDice Rolling

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Coimbra(2018)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Troyes(2010)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Saltfjord(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesIncome

La Granja: Deluxe Master Set(2023)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource Growth

The Voyages of Marco Polo(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players40 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Fest Season(2025)

★ 8.31–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Action / EventAction DraftingCommodity Speculation

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