SEED GAME#26667 BGG all-time

Vaults(2015)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.33
Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Vaults

Looking for games like Vaults? 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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Uruk II: Die Entwicklung geht weiter(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endogenesis: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endogenesis(2019)

★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Naishi(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Tanto Cuore: Expanding the House(2010)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Time Barons(2014)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementWorker Placement

Tanto Cuore: Romantic Vacation(2010)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Capital Lux 2: Pocket(2021)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Set-up

Vidrado(2020)

★ 8.32–4 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Couture(2023)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mixtapes(2022)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Psychomachia(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

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