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Key to the City: London(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.89
Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementAuction: Multiple Lot

Games like Key to the City: London

Looking for games like Key to the City: London? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Keyflower(2012)

★ 7.72–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementAuction: Multiple Lot

Keythedral(2002)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingModular BoardSet Collection

Homesteaders(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction CompensationAuction: Fixed Placement

Yunnan(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

Key Harvest(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTile Placement

Yunnan (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Area MovementAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

Lords of Waterdeep(2012)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Ownership + 2 more

ContractsHidden RolesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Montana(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementConstrained Bidding

Black Forest(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

Glen More II: Chronicles(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationGrid MovementMarket

Amun-Re(2003)

★ 7.33–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Fixed Placement

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