SEED GAME#2502 BGG all-time

Elasund: The First City(2005)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.73
Dice RollingEnclosureHand Management

Games like Elasund: The First City

Looking for games like Elasund: The First City? 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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Oasis(2004)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dwar7s Fall(2016)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

DinoGenics(2019)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Deluxe Edition(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Enclosure + 3 more

Auction / BiddingEnclosureHand Management

Haven(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

The Walled City: Londonderry & Borderlands(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Glen More(2010)

★ 7.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingSet Collection

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Mi Tierra(2010)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionTile Placement

Rune Stones(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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