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Homesteaders(2009)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.05
Auction / BiddingAuction CompensationAuction: Fixed Placement

Games like Homesteaders

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

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London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Key to the City: London(2016)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementAuction: Multiple Lot

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Keyflower(2012)

★ 7.72–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementAuction: Multiple Lot

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Tournay(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Nations(2013)

★ 7.61–5 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

The Pursuit of Happiness(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

Saltfjord(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesIncome

The White Castle Duel(2025)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Citrus(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

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