SEED GAME#209 BGG all-time

Earth(2023)

★ 7.6 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 2.91
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Games like Earth

Looking for games like Earth? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

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London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Caylus Magna Carta(2007)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Tribes of the Wind(2022)

★ 7.32–5 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Biome(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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