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ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13(2014)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.82
Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

Games like ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13

Looking for games like ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
64/100

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★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Pax Baltica: Great Northern War 1700-1721(2009)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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★ 7.22 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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★ 7.92 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
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