SEED GAME#30415 BGG all-time

Time Control(2003)

★ 2.1 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.00
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Time Control

Looking for games like Time Control? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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Chocolatl(2010)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Shazamm!(2003)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Dungeon Bazar(2014)

★ 5.82–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Sky Runner(1999)

★ 5.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Eggs and Empires(2014)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Strife: Shadows & Steam(2016)

★ 6.52 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

Nefarious(2011)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Campy Creatures: Volume 1 (Third Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Hotel Samoa(2010)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

TSCHAK!(2011)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

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