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Grund(2019)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.50
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Games like Grund

Looking for games like Grund? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Brewin' USA(2015)

★ 6.62–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Blue Moon City(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Tower of Babel(2005)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Il Principe(2005)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Mafiozoo(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Slavika: Equinox(2014)

★ 6.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Planet Rush(2016)

★ 6.53–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Montana(2012)

★ 6.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Relic Expedition(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementModular Board

Isla Dorada(2010)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Louis XIV(2005)

★ 7.02–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

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