SEED GAME#75 BGG all-time

Clans of Caledonia(2017)

★ 8.0 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 3.47
Commodity SpeculationContractsHexagon Grid

Games like Clans of Caledonia

Looking for games like Clans of Caledonia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

Windmill Valley(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Market + 3 more

End Game BonusesMarketMulti-Use Cards

La Granja(2014)

★ 7.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Terra Mystica(2012)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 4 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Tianxia(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Age of Innovation(2023)

★ 8.51–5 players40 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Pipeline(2019)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Action DraftingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Nucleum(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Hallertau(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action PointsAdvantage TokenAutomatic Resource Growth

The Great Zimbabwe(2012)

★ 7.82–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 4 more

Auction / BiddingIncomeMarket

Kartini: From Darkness to Light(2025)

★ 7.31–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementEnd Game Bonuses

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