SEED GAME#81 BGG all-time

Le Havre(2008)

★ 7.8 BGG1–5 players30 minWeight 3.71
Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Games like Le Havre

Looking for games like Le Havre? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Caverna: The Cave Farmers(2013)

★ 7.91–7 players30 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesSolo / Solitaire Game

Agricola(2007)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthClosed DraftingEnclosure

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Fields of Arle(2014)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthHighest-Lowest ScoringIncome

Black Forest(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Hallertau(2020)

★ 7.81–4 players50 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 4 more

Action PointsAdvantage TokenAutomatic Resource Growth

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Agricola (Revised Edition)(2016)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 3 more

EnclosureHand ManagementWorker Placement

Vinhos: Deluxe Edition(2016)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource GrowthCatch the Leader

Amalfi: Renaissance(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Puerto Rico(2002)

★ 7.93–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

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