SEED GAME#27237 BGG all-time

Clockwork Kingdom(2015)

★ 5.2 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.40
Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

Games like Clockwork Kingdom

Looking for games like Clockwork Kingdom? 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

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★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

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★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Yokohama Duel(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Diamonds Club(2008)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Cargo Noir(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Imhotep: The Duel(2018)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Trial of the Temples(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Ars Alchimia(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Aristocracy(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Alchemist(2007)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game(2022)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

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