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Ground Floor (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.64
Variable Player PowersWorker Placement

Games like Ground Floor (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Ground Floor (Second Edition)? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Ground Floor(2012)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Città-Stato(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Terramara(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 1 more

Modular BoardVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Florenza(2010)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Lignum (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Worker Placement

Action QueueWorker Placement

Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Global Mogul(2013)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Worker Placement

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Whistle Mountain(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 1 more

Tile PlacementVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Ruhrschifffahrt 1769-1890(2012)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Worker Placement

Pick-up and DeliverWorker Placement

The Producer: 1940-1944(2015)

★ 6.02–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Worker Placement

SimulationWorker Placement

Nevada City(2020)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Lignum(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Worker Placement

Action QueueWorker Placement

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