Minerva(2015)
Games like Minerva
Looking for games like Minerva? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Everdell(2018)
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Citrus(2013)
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London (Second Edition)(2017)
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City Tycoon(2011)
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Acquire(1963)
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Honey Buzz(2020)
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Terraforming Mars(2016)
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Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)
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Suburbia(2012)
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The Castles of Burgundy(2011)
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Caylus 1303(2019)
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The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)
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