SEED GAME#1266 BGG all-time

The Prodigals Club(2015)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players40 minWeight 3.26
Hand ManagementHighest-Lowest ScoringWorker Placement

Games like The Prodigals Club

Looking for games like The Prodigals Club? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

Æterna(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Last Aurora(2020)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRaceWorker Placement

What's He Building in There?(2013)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Rock'n Rodeo: Der Festivalmanager(2014)

★ 6.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTile PlacementWorker Placement

Estado de Sitio(2018)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPick-up and DeliverWorker Placement

A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Targaryen Starter Set(2020)

★ 8.62 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementWorker Placement

Xingu(2018)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Marvel: Age of Heroes(2023)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementWorker Placement

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North(2019)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Aquaria(2025)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

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