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Biotopes(2023)

★ 7.8 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.19
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Games like Biotopes

Looking for games like Biotopes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Wyrmspan(2024)

★ 8.01–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

The Wolves(2022)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

CoLab(2024)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Rise & Fall(2024)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Earth(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesFollow

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Ginkgopolis(2012)

★ 7.51–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

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