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Wish(2025)

★ 6.0 BGG1–4 players40 minWeight 2.00
Area MovementEnd Game BonusesEvents

Games like Wish

Looking for games like Wish? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Monster Expedition(2020)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesMarket

Cartographers Heroes(2021)

★ 7.71–100 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

BingoEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Cartographers(2019)

★ 7.61–100 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

BingoEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

Red Rising(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Small World(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Night Parade of a Hundred Yokai(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHidden Victory PointsModular Board

Nanaki(2020)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action PointsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Ultra Tiny Epic Kingdoms(2016)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Botany(2024)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesEvents

Thief's Market(2016)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionEnd Game Bonuses

Lords of Waterdeep(2012)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Ownership + 1 more

ContractsHidden RolesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

The Brass Age(2021)

★ 8.21 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Events + 3 more

Action / EventChainingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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