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Century: A New World(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.11
Action RetrievalContractsSet Collection

Games like Century: A New World

Looking for games like Century: A New World? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Century: Golem Edition – An Endless World(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
79/100

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Action RetrievalContractsSet Collection

Grasse: Mestres Perfumistas(2018)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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RondelSet CollectionVariable Set-up

The Field of the Cloth of Gold(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Set CollectionWorker Placement

Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Forge(2023)

★ 7.61–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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ContractsSet CollectionWorker Placement

Splendor(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Cities USA(2026)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Closed DraftingContractsPattern Building

Tulip Bubble(2015)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Trails(2021)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

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ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Propolis(2025)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceContractsMarket

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