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Helsinki(2022)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.86
Grid CoverageOpen Drafting

Games like Helsinki

Looking for games like Helsinki? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Tower Up(2024)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Kill StealOpen Drafting

Venedig(2007)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Point City(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

Fountains(2025)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingRondelTile Placement

Propeller Islands(2025)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Urbify(2023)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

ContractsOpen DraftingTile Placement

Minute Realms(2017)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSet Collection

Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Evergreen(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

BiasEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Villannex(2014)

★ 5.81–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Zbuduj swój Kaczogród(1997)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting

Open DraftingTile Placement

DC Deck-Building Game(2012)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

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