SEED GAME#2980 BGG all-time

City of the Living(2013)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.54
IncomeOpen DraftingTile Placement

Games like City of the Living

Looking for games like City of the Living? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Traintopia(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingTile Placement

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Murano(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

End Game BonusesRondelTile Placement

Distilled(2023)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMarket

Mycelia(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Grid MovementOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Wyrmspan(2024)

★ 8.01–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Unfair(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players50 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeLoans

Viticulture(2013)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementIncome

Mercado de Lisboa(2021)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingTile Placement

Moorland(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Saint Petersburg(2004)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

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