SEED GAME#105 BGG all-time

Concordia Venus(2018)

★ 8.3 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 3.01
Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

Games like Concordia Venus

Looking for games like Concordia Venus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
85/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 11 more

Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

Rococo(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.51–5 players110 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Phraya(2022)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceCommodity Speculation

Newton(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated(2019)

★ 8.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Fische Fluppen Frikadellen(2002)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMarketMovement Points

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Gentes(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Akrotiri(2014)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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