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City of Iron: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.25
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like City of Iron: Second Edition

Looking for games like City of Iron: Second Edition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

City of Iron(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Race for the Galaxy(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Pax Porfiriana(2012)

★ 7.61–6 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsFinale EndingHand Management

Nations(2013)

★ 7.61–5 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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