SEED GAME#395 BGG all-time

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.78
Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Imperial Settlers

Looking for games like Imperial Settlers? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 8 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

City of Iron: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Res Arcana(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Inca Empire: The Card Game(2020)

★ 6.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

7 Wonders(2010)

★ 7.72–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Beer & Bread(2022)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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