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Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.02
ContractsTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Games like Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea

Looking for games like Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Nusfjord(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Village(2011)

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

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Shadow Network(2023)

★ 7.21–5 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingWorker Placement

My Village(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Russian Railroads(2013)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

End Game BonusesTech Trees / Tech TracksTurn Order: Claim Action

Nakum(2020)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

Action DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Steam Time(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsModular BoardOpen Drafting

Viticulture(2013)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementIncome

Rats of Wistar(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEventsHand Management

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Vasco da Gama(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

Push Your LuckTile PlacementTurn Order: Claim Action

Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Worker Placement

Tile PlacementWorker Placement

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