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Guilds(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.35
Action QueueAuction / BiddingTile Placement

Games like Guilds

Looking for games like Guilds? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

Fresh Fish(2014)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingTile Placement

Carson City: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingTile Placement

SiliconVania(2023)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingTile Placement

The Boldest(2018)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action QueueAuction / BiddingHand Management

Volldampf(2001)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

New England(2003)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingTile PlacementTurn Order: Auction

Mining Colony(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingTile Placement

Parkies(2015)

★ 7.02–6 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingModular BoardTile Placement

Umbra Via(2021)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTile Placement

Back to the Jungle(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Action QueueMemoryTile Placement

Workshop of the World(2010)

★ 6.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Waldmeister(1994)

★ 6.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingTile Placement

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