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Gutenberg(2021)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.72
Auction / BiddingContractsOpen Drafting

Games like Gutenberg

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

Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

Whistle Mountain(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Variable Player Powers + 1 more

Tile PlacementVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Rurik: Dawn of Kiev(2019)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

The Pursuit of Happiness(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Coloma(2019)

★ 7.31–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementRondel

Glass Road(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesFollow

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Come Together(2022)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

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