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Galileo Galilei(2024)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 players50 minWeight 3.03
Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesRondel

Games like Galileo Galilei

Looking for games like Galileo Galilei? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Dynasties: Heirate & Herrsche(2016)

★ 7.23–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesI Cut, You Choose

Calimala(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Tiletum(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Nova Roma(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Antike(2005)

★ 7.12–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementRondel

Cryo(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Murano(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesRondelTile Placement

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Rise(2022)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesTrack MovementVariable Set-up

Mythotopia(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

First Monday in October(2026)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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