SEED GAME#4722 BGG all-time

City of Gears(2012)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.66
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Games like City of Gears

Looking for games like City of Gears? 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

Québec(2011)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEventsModular Board

Silk(2018)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTake That

Orconomics (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 6.52–5 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Deadwood(2011)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Helvetia(2011)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Quantum(2013)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

A War of Whispers(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHidden Victory Points

Wiraqocha(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

The Romans(2019)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Achaia(2015)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Bruxelles 1897(2019)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Nothing Personal(2013)

★ 7.03–5 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

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