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The Pioneers Program(2017)

★ 6.0 BGG3–6 players45 minWeight 2.25
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Games like The Pioneers Program

Looking for games like The Pioneers Program? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Shelfie Stacker(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dominion: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dale of Merchants 2(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Baseball Highlights: 2045(2015)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Shards of Infinity(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Ascension: Delirium(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Tanto Cuore(2009)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Nokosu Dice(2016)

★ 7.63–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

The Taverns of Tiefenthal(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingOpen Drafting

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