SEED GAME#430 BGG all-time

Ginkgopolis(2012)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 2.91
Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Ginkgopolis

Looking for games like Ginkgopolis? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 6 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Newton(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 6 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Acquire(1963)

★ 7.42–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Glass Road(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesFollow

City Tycoon(2011)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Natera: New Beginning(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux(2024)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementIncome

Paris(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Golden Ages(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

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