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Web of Spies(2014)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.94
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Games like Web of Spies

Looking for games like Web of Spies? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon 2 – Xtreme Nacho Legends(2022)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Volfyirion(2019)

★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Valletta(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

Deep Blue(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Grifters(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Ylandyss(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

Club of Cthulhu(2025)

★ 8.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Annihilageddon Deck-Building Game(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementTake That

All Aboard!(2025)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckTake That

Shake Up(2019)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSimulation

Grifters: Nexus(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSet Collection

Trash Lords(2017)

★ 7.53–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckTake That

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