SEED GAME#27490 BGG all-time

Lübeck(2009)

★ 5.3 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 1.80
Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Games like Lübeck

Looking for games like Lübeck? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Zwerg Riese(2011)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Ulanga(2019)

★ 5.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Backpacks and Blisters(1993)

★ 6.21–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Vignobles(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

The Mushroom Eaters(2013)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

X610Z(2009)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Existenz: On the Ruins of Chaos(2011)

★ 5.72–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Pegs and Jokers(1975)

★ 6.32–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Planetarium(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Seas of Strife(2015)

★ 7.33–6 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementTrick-taking

Lisbon Tram 28(2021)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

The Great Dragon Race(2016)

★ 6.12–4 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

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