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Indus 2500 BCE(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG1–5 players30 minWeight 2.27
EventsGrid CoverageLine Drawing

Games like Indus 2500 BCE

Looking for games like Indus 2500 BCE? 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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The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw(2022)

★ 7.31–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Grid CoverageLine DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Welcome To...: Collector's Edition(2023)

★ 8.31–6 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 2 more

BingoContractsPaper-and-Pencil

Wispwood(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingPattern Building

Welcome To...(2018)

★ 7.51–100 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Paper-and-Pencil + 2 more

BingoContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Tenby(2025)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Seven Bridges(2020)

★ 7.41–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Line Drawing + 3 more

ConnectionsDice RollingLine Drawing

En Route(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

ConnectionsGrid CoverageLine Drawing

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Magna Roma(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHighest-Lowest ScoringOpen Drafting

Micro Architects(2023)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

ConnectionsEventsPattern Building

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

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