SEED GAME#13979 BGG all-time

Forge(2023)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 2.29
ContractsSet CollectionWorker Placement

Games like Forge

Looking for games like Forge? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Little Town(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsTile PlacementWorker Placement

Diamonds Club(2008)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Blacksmith Brothers(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Ore: The Mining Game(2013)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationContractsWorker Placement

Zong Shi(2012)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game(2017)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Titans of Industry(2013)

★ 6.53–6 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Perfumery(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Blackwood(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Coal Baron: The Great Card Game(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Trollhalla(2011)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionWorker Placement

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