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Vivid Memories(2022)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.93
Action DraftingGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Games like Vivid Memories

Looking for games like Vivid Memories? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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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★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Monasterium(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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The Grand Carnival(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

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Grid CoverageGrid MovementLayering

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Witchstone(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Winter Queen(2021)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridHidden Victory PointsOpen Drafting

Paradox(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Action PointsOpen DraftingPattern Building

Evergreen(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

BiasEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Wild Tiled West(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Public Market(2021)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting

Auction / BiddingContractsMarket

The Staufer Dynasty(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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