SEED GAME#4155 BGG all-time

Minerva(2015)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.78
ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Citrus(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

City Tycoon(2011)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Acquire(1963)

★ 7.42–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Honey Buzz(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnclosure

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Caylus 1303(2019)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

Action QueueEnd Game BonusesHidden Victory Points

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

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