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Galapagos(2010)

★ 5.3 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.30
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Looking for games like Galapagos? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 5.92–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
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★ 6.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
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★ 8.02 players40 minWeight 2.6
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★ 6.51–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
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70/100

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Piepmatz: Little Songbirds(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Nottingham(2006)

★ 6.33–7 playersWeight 1.6
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69/100

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Venturesome(2022)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
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