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Caylus 1303(2019)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.88
Action QueueEnd Game BonusesHidden Victory Points

Games like Caylus 1303

Looking for games like Caylus 1303? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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Caylus Magna Carta(2007)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Queue + 10 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The White Castle(2023)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action DraftingArea MovementDice Rolling

Anno 1800: The Board Game(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 7 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Minerva(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Troyes(2010)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Kutná Hora: The City of Silver(2023)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueEventsHand Management

Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 5 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

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