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Ceres(2023)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.27
Tech Trees / Tech TracksWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Games like Ceres

Looking for games like Ceres? 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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Railroad Revolution(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Galaxy Hunters(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Set CollectionVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Tabletop Inc.(2025)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Solo / Solitaire GameWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Worker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Brink(2025)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

TradingVotingWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Russian Railroads(2013)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Tech Trees / Tech Tracks + 1 more

End Game BonusesTech Trees / Tech TracksTurn Order: Claim Action

Chimera Station(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementTurn Order: Claim ActionVariable Player Powers

Transgalactica(2025)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

FollowWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Doggerland(2023)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Programmed MovementTile PlacementWorker Placement

Beyond the Sun(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Tech Trees / Tech Tracks + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Federation(2022)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesVariable Set-up

From the Moon(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsIncome

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