SEED GAME#5597 BGG all-time

Big Sur(2025)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.00
Multi-Use CardsPattern Building

Games like Big Sur

Looking for games like Big Sur? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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ISO Match
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Moirai(2025)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.6
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64/100

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Bohemians(2025)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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★ 8.41–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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★ 6.63–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Armorica(2010)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Voltage(2006)

★ 6.12 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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