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Ecologies(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG1–6 playersWeight 1.73
Hand ManagementNegotiationSet Collection

Games like Ecologies

Looking for games like Ecologies? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Ecologies: Hidden Habitats(2021)

★ 7.41–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Ecologies: Bizarre Biomes(2020)

★ 7.31–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Fröccs(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Bohnanza(1997)

★ 7.12–7 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Bohnanza: Dahlias(2023)

★ 7.63–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dragon's Gold(2001)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Bohn to Be Wild!(2012)

★ 6.61–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Zoo On(2025)

★ 7.51–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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I'm the Boss!(1994)

★ 6.83–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementNegotiation

Tranquility Base(2006)

★ 6.81–4 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Nature(2025)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot(2002)

★ 5.52–8 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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