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The Mines of Zavandor(2010)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.61
Auction / BiddingTech Trees / Tech TracksTrading

Games like The Mines of Zavandor

Looking for games like The Mines of Zavandor? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Empires(2017)

★ 6.82–10 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Das Amulett(2001)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Ars Mysteriorum(2005)

★ 6.43–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Krysis(2009)

★ 6.02–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Peloponnes(2009)

★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Emberheart(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Allegiance: A Realm Divided(2015)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Jewels(2016)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingSet Collection

Hunting Party(2005)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Dȗhr: The Lesser Houses(2018)

★ 6.44–6 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatTrading

Evo (Second Edition)(2011)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Area MovementAuction / BiddingVariable Player Powers

Zona Mágica(2016)

★ 6.03–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementTake That

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