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Tofu Shifu(2024)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.78
Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDrawing

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Looking for games like Tofu Shifu? 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 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

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Obsession(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Adventure Realms(2021)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementRace

The Manhattan Project(2012)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalAuction: Dutch PriorityClosed Drafting

Bear Mountain Camping Adventure(2025)

★ 6.21–4 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingRaceTake That

Transatlantic(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 1 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Fort(2020)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingFollowHand Management

Seize the Bean(2021)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Last Aurora(2020)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Hand ManagementRaceWorker Placement

Margraves of Valeria(2020)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Area MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

The Taverns of Tiefenthal(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Viticulture(2013)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementIncome

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 1 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

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