SEED GAME#896 BGG all-time

Between Two Cities(2015)

★ 7.0 BGG1–7 players25 minWeight 1.81
Closed DraftingHighest-Lowest ScoringNeighbor Scope

Games like Between Two Cities

Looking for games like Between Two Cities? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Between Two Cities Essential Edition(2022)

★ 7.31–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingHighest-Lowest ScoringSet Collection

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig(2018)

★ 7.22–7 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Highest-Lowest Scoring + 4 more

Highest-Lowest ScoringNeighbor ScopeOpen Drafting

7 Wonders (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.83–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

Ecosystem: Coral Reef(2022)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Mū(2019)

★ 6.01–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 3 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Warsaw: City of Ruins(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

Ecosystem: Savanna(2023)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Spook Manor(2022)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Minecart Town(2024)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 2 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Under the Mango Tree(2025)

★ 6.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementNeighbor Scope

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