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U.S. Patent No. 1(2001)

★ 5.2 BGG3–6 players60 minWeight 1.57
Action PointsSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Games like U.S. Patent No. 1

Looking for games like U.S. Patent No. 1? 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 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Alien: Perfect Organism(2019)

★ 5.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsPlayer EliminationSet Collection

Warstones(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceVariable Player Powers

Star Wars: Bounty Hunters(2024)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsClosed DraftingSet Collection

Istanbul: The Dice Game(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

Throne of the World(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsVariable Player Powers

Kart sur Glace(2011)

★ 6.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Warhamster Rally(2001)

★ 5.83–5 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsAction QueueVariable Player Powers

Dungeon Rush(2016)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Melding and SplayingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Portal of Heroes(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

SpyMaster(2019)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Wabbit Wampage(1985)

★ 6.02–4 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Brewhouse Bash(1998)

★ 6.32–10 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

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