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Luthier(2025)

★ 8.2 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.78
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Games like Luthier

Looking for games like Luthier? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

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Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 7 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Scarface 1920(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Shogun no Katana(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesMarketScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Liberty or Death: The American Insurrection(2016)

★ 7.81–4 players180 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimulation

Lords of Ragnarok(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

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