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Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG2–4 players50 minWeight 3.07
Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

Games like Lowlands

Looking for games like Lowlands? 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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Key Harvest(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTile Placement

Trolls and Princesses(2023)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Helvetia(2011)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Expedition: Northwest Passage – HMS Terror Edition(2013)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsMap AdditionSet Collection

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Extra! Extra!(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTile Placement

Overlords of Infamy(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

Honga(2018)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

Riverboat(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action DraftingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Hawaii(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementIncome

Mi Tierra(2010)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionTile Placement

Whistle Stop(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

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