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Anno 1800: The Board Game(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 3.13
ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Anno 1800: The Board Game

Looking for games like Anno 1800: The Board Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 8 more

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Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Akrotiri(2014)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 10 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 8 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Brass: Birmingham(2018)

★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 8 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Honey Buzz(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnclosure

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Gentes(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Hallertau(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Action PointsAdvantage TokenAutomatic Resource Growth

6 Castles(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 10 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Caylus Magna Carta(2007)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 7 more

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