SEED GAME#4987 BGG all-time

Jerusalem(2010)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.91
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Games like Jerusalem

Looking for games like Jerusalem? 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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Lancaster(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Rice Wars(2008)

★ 5.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque(2023)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Taverna(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Seeders from Sereis: Exodus(2017)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Liberté(1998)

★ 7.13–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Bruxelles 1897(2019)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

New York City(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Cult: Choose Your God Wisely(2018)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTake That

Pay Dirt(2014)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingEventsOpen Drafting

Oilfield(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

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