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Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game(2022)

★ 7.3 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.55
Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

Games like Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game

Looking for games like Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Diamonds Club(2008)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Triora: City of Witches(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

East Indiaman(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

Ovni(2013)

★ 6.83–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSet Collection

Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Clockwork Kingdom(2015)

★ 5.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

Ninjato(2011)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Community Garden(2022)

★ 8.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Xi'an(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Imhotep: The Duel(2018)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

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