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H2Olland(2005)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.25
Tile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Games like H2Olland

Looking for games like H2Olland? 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

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Helios(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Bamboo(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Action DraftingTile Placement

Raising Chicago(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

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InvestmentTile Placement

Upon a Salty Ocean(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsVariable Phase Order

1847: Pfalz(1990)

★ 7.23–5 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Stock HoldingTile Placement

Orchard Ocean(2019)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Tile Placement

Mayan Sun, Aztec Destiny: 500 BC – AD 2012 – Beyond∞(2012)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Betting and BluffingTile Placement

The Patrons of Venice(2004)

★ 6.73–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Variable Phase Order

Attandarra(2009)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Tile Placement

Bot Factory(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Amyitis(2007)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

On to Richmond!(1998)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Hexagon GridVariable Phase Order

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