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Intrigue City(2013)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.69
Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Games like Intrigue City

Looking for games like Intrigue City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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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Lockup: A Roll Player Tale(2019)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction CompensationAuction: Multiple Lot

Blue Moon City(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Kingdom Defenders(2018)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Shifting Realms(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementModular Board

Orconomics (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 6.52–5 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Triora: City of Witches(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionVariable Phase Order

Emberheart(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Realm of Reckoning(2026)

★ 8.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction: Sealed BidClosed Drafting

Lancaster(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Meeple War(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

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