SEED GAME#1528 BGG all-time

Copenhagen(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.69
ConnectionsContractsGrid Coverage

Games like Copenhagen

Looking for games like Copenhagen? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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

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Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 5 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Dollars to Donuts(2021)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsGrid CoverageMatching

Festival(2024)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Bärenpark(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Grid CoverageModular BoardOpen Drafting

Arboretum(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Connections + 5 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementMove Through Deck

Cities(2024)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsOpen Drafting

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Miyabi(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Grid CoverageLayeringOpen Drafting

Gloomy Graves(2020)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Sagani(2020)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Connections + 4 more

ConnectionsMatchingOpen Drafting

Cóatl(2020)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Blueprints(2013)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingGrid Coverage

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