SEED GAME#11913 BGG all-time

Warlock(2013)

★ 6.4 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 3.30
Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Games like Warlock

Looking for games like Warlock? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

True Messiah(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Edge of Humanity(2017)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Mall World(2004)

★ 5.53–5 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementPattern Building

The Stonebound Saga(2018)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Stellar Expedition(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck ConstructionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Winterborne(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Teomachia(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Core Worlds(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone Advance: Worlds Collide(2014)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Liberté(1998)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Puzzle Strike Shadows(2012)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Foretold: Rise of a God(2014)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

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