SEED GAME#3694 BGG all-time

Burano(2015)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.79
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePick-up and Deliver

Games like Burano

Looking for games like Burano? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Java(2000)

★ 7.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceLayering

Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Stronghold(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Stronghold: Undead (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Philharmonix(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Show Business(2010)

★ 6.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Urban Sprawl(2011)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Successors: The Battles for Alexander's Empire(2008)

★ 7.53–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India(2004)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Herdeiros do Khan(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Empires of the Void II(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Tiletum(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

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