SEED GAME#16418 BGG all-time

Keywood(1995)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Keywood

Looking for games like Keywood? 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. 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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Metro 2033(2011)

★ 5.72–6 players80 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Carcassonne: The City(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Carcassonne: Winter Edition(2012)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Warrior Knights(1985)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Carcassonne für 2(2017)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Alchemist(2007)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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WordCraft(2022)

★ 6.92–4 players25 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune(2009)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Seven Sisters(2012)

★ 6.73–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Veritas(2013)

★ 6.73–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Carcassonne: The Discovery(2005)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Flandern 1302(2004)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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