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Wampum(2010)

★ 5.8 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.13
Auction / BiddingHand ManagementTrading

Games like Wampum

Looking for games like Wampum? 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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Awkward Guests: The Walton Case(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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DeductionHand ManagementTrading

Arkon(2018)

★ 7.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementTake That

Matryoshka(2016)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

Struggle for Catan(2011)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTrading

Sissi!: Die Bohnenkaiserin(2013)

★ 6.83–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

Aladdin's Dragons(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Moonlight Market(2024)

★ 6.51–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Kannibohne(2006)

★ 6.62 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTrading

Afternova(2020)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementNegotiationTrading

Middle Kingdom(2008)

★ 5.92–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Krysis(2009)

★ 6.02–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Dead Drop(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementMemoryTrading

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