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Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.27
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Games like Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon

Looking for games like Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon? 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 and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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★ 8.12 players players120 minWeight 2.0
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97/100

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Flink(2016)

★ 7.82 players players20 minWeight 2.0
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97/100

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Nouvelle-France(2021)

★ 7.72–4 players playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
97/100

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Borders of Kanta(2019)

★ 7.61–6 players players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
96/100

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Carcassonne: Winter Edition(2012)

★ 7.52–5 players players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
96/100

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Roblins!(2025)

★ 7.32 players players25 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
96/100

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SEVEN(2013)

★ 7.32 players players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
96/100

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Kilauea(2025)

★ 7.32–4 players playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
96/100

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Pent-Up(2014)

★ 7.32 players players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
96/100

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Tholos(2021)

★ 7.32 players playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
96/100

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Omertà, el poder de la mafia(2015)

★ 7.22–5 players playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
96/100

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Carcassonne: The City(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
96/100

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