SEED GAME#945 BGG all-time

The Pursuit of Happiness(2015)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.59
End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

Games like The Pursuit of Happiness

Looking for games like The Pursuit of Happiness? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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 Networks: Primetime(2016)

★ 7.11–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

Age of Wonders: Planetfall(2022)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

Age of Galaxy (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Income + 4 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

The Bloody Inn(2015)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

The White Castle Duel(2025)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesIncome

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Mount Tai(2019)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Age of Comics: The Golden Years(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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