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Gentes(2017)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.16
Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Games like Gentes

Looking for games like Gentes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options 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

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Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 8 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Ancient World (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionEnd Game Bonuses

Fest Season(2025)

★ 8.31–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Drafting + 9 more

Action / EventAction DraftingCommodity Speculation

Yellow & Yangtze(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Hallertau(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsAdvantage TokenAutomatic Resource Growth

Anno 1800: The Board Game(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 7 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Imperium: Classics(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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