SEED GAME#5812 BGG all-time

Venture(1968)

★ 6.4 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.97
Hand ManagementMarketMelding and Splaying

Games like Venture

Looking for games like Venture? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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★ 7.02 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsContractsHand Management

Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

Doomlings(2022)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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End Game BonusesEventsFinale Ending

Arboretum(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Viking Raiders(2022)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMarketPush Your Luck

The Very Clever Pipe Game(1996)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckPattern Building

Das Vermächtnis des Maharaja(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Rats to Riches(2019)

★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionStock Holding

Waka Waka(2012)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsContractsHand Management

Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Chipleader(2012)

★ 5.62–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSet Collection

Formidable Farm(2025)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementMarket

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