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Bivouac(2021)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.50
End Game BonusesEventsIncome

Games like Bivouac

Looking for games like Bivouac? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Parks (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Spyrium(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Auction: Dutch PriorityEventsIncome

Atiwa(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Snowdonia(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Pillars of the Earth(2006)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsMarketTurn Order: Claim Action

PARKS(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Tournay(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

1923 Cotton Club(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 1 more

EventsOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Nusfjord(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

ぬくみ温泉繁盛記 (Nukumi Onsen Hanjouki)(2020)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Dice RollingIncomeSolo / Solitaire Game

The White Castle Duel(2025)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Union Stockyards(2023)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationEnd Game BonusesEvents

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