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Dragon Valley(2012)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.09

Area MovementI Cut, You ChooseTile Placement

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Looking for games like Dragon Valley? 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

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Card City XL(2017)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 2.9

ISO Match

67/100

Shares I Cut, You Choose + 1 more

I Cut, You ChooseOpen DraftingTile Placement

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Heroes of Might & Magic IV Collectible Card & Tile Game(2005)

★ 5.42–6 playersWeight 2.8

ISO Match

60/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

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Dungeon Bowl: The Game of Subterranean Blood Bowl Mayhem(2021)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.3

ISO Match

59/100

Shares Tile Placement

Dice RollingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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Barcelona(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.4

ISO Match

59/100

Shares Tile Placement

End Game BonusesTile PlacementWorker Placement

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BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5

ISO Match

59/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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Falling(2026)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.0

ISO Match

59/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementModular BoardVariable Player Powers

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Betwixt and Between(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players90 minWeight 2.6

ISO Match

58/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementOpen DraftingPattern Building

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The Palaces of Carrara(2012)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.6

ISO Match

58/100

Shares Tile Placement

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesSet CollectionTile Placement

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Tiny Epic Quest(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.7

ISO Match

58/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

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Forum Trajanum(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.5

ISO Match

58/100

Shares Tile Placement

Square GridTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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Meeple War(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7

ISO Match

58/100

Shares Area Movement

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

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Medina(2001)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 2.8

ISO Match

58/100

Shares Tile Placement

Grid CoverageSquare GridTile Placement

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