SEED GAME#3415 BGG all-time

Giganten(1999)

★ 6.7 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.57
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Games like Giganten

Looking for games like Giganten? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

The Oilman Game(1994)

★ 6.52–8 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Power Grid: Factory Manager(2009)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
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73/100

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Black Gold(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Schoko & Co.(1987)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.9
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68/100

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Tulipmania 1637(2009)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.5
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68/100

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Energie Poker(1980)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Vernissage(1993)

★ 6.33–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Ostia: The Harbor of Rome(2005)

★ 5.83–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Ys(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Priceless(1996)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Playboss(1969)

★ 6.33–9 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Constantinopolis(2010)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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