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Alpujarras(2023)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.70
Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationContracts

Games like Alpujarras

Looking for games like Alpujarras? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Glen More II: Chronicles(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationGrid MovementMarket

Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

Fromage(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBiasChaining

Raiders of the North Sea(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

The First Tsar: Ivan the Terrible(2023)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnd Game Bonuses

Viticulture(2013)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementIncome

House of Fado(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Lancaster(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Leonardo da Vinci(2006)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingContracts

Tiny Epic Western(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationDice Rolling

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