The Wizard Always Wins(2017)
Games like The Wizard Always Wins
Looking for games like The Wizard Always Wins? 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 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Ethnos(2017)
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Die Seher von Santiiba(2020)
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Fairy Perfume(2023)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more
Monster's Coffee(2020)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
YRO(2024)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
The Legend of the Cherry Tree that Blossoms Every Ten Years(2018)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
Legends of Draxia(2015)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
Toil & Troublez(2023)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
Dragons(2018)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
Gardlings(2024)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more
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