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Art Society(2023)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.86
Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidConstrained Bidding

Games like Art Society

Looking for games like Art Society? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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The Grand Carnival(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Koi(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Penny Black(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Festival(2024)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Nidavellir(2020)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotAuction: Sealed Bid

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Evergreen(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

BiasEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Faraway(2023)

★ 7.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Constrained Bidding + 3 more

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