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Founders of Teotihuacan(2022)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.82
Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Founders of Teotihuacan

Looking for games like Founders of Teotihuacan? 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 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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Carpe Diem(2018)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Coal Baron(2013)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

Hickory Dickory(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action RetrievalEnd Game BonusesMarket

Helvetia(2011)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Altiplano(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Hippocrates(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsIncomeMarket

Minerva(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Cities USA(2026)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsPattern Building

Gentes(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Hamlet: The Village Building Game(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Market + 2 more

MarketModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

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