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Citizens of the Spark(2025)

★ 7.4 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.28
FollowIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesLayering

Games like Citizens of the Spark

Looking for games like Citizens of the Spark? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Verdant(2022)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 4 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Layering + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Meadow(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Layering + 3 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Canvas(2021)

★ 7.21–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 4 more

Auction: DutchContractsHand Management

Wild Space(2020)

★ 7.11–5 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Red Rising(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Point Galaxy(2025)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

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