SEED GAME#2306 BGG all-time

Citrus(2013)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.56
Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Citrus

Looking for games like Citrus? 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

Minerva(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 7 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Saltfjord(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Quadropolis(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Acquire(1963)

★ 7.42–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Mexica(2002)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Kingdom Builder(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

The White Castle Duel(2025)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesIncome

The Golden Ages(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Honey Buzz(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Enclosure + 8 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnclosure

Winter Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Targi(2012)

★ 7.62 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

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