SEED GAME#17130 BGG all-time

Manhattan(1986)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Manhattan

Looking for games like Manhattan? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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The King of Frontier(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Cronberg(2003)

★ 6.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
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68/100

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Walls of York(2018)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.8
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67/100

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Rancho(2012)

★ 6.12–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
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67/100

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Blokus 3D(2003)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
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67/100

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Blokus Dice Game(2019)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
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66/100

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Heroes of Barcadia(2022)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.6
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66/100

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Carcassonne: Star Wars(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.7
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66/100

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Prize Property(1974)

★ 5.92–4 players90 minWeight 1.6
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66/100

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Blockers!(2007)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.7
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66/100

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Garden Dice(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.1
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66/100

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Othello(1883)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.1
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65/100

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