SEED GAME#4544 BGG all-time

High Rise(2020)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.94
Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like High Rise

Looking for games like High Rise? 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. 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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First Monday in October(2026)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

New York City(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

1906 San Francisco(2018)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSolo / Solitaire Game

Flatiron(2024)

★ 7.51–2 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesLayeringModular Board

Barcelona(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses

End Game BonusesTile PlacementWorker Placement

Galileo Galilei(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesRondel

Raising Robots(2023)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire Game

The Search for Planet X(2020)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action PointsDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

Cryo(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Polders: Flip & Write(2021)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesLine Drawing

Java(2000)

★ 7.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceLayering

Arkadia(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionStock Holding

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