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Aelderman(2023)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 4.18
Action PointsArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Games like Aelderman

Looking for games like Aelderman? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems. 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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Nucleum(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization(2015)

★ 8.32–4 players120 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch

On Mars(2020)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Le Havre(2008)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Kaivai(2005)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Galactic Cruise(2025)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Civolution(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Brass: Birmingham(2018)

★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Indonesia(2005)

★ 7.92–5 players180 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingEnd Game BonusesIncome

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