SEED GAME#6096 BGG all-time

Neolithic(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.06
Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Neolithic

Looking for games like Neolithic? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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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ISO Match
73/100

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★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Flamecraft(2022)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Xenon Profiteer(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Guns & Steel(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

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Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor(2025)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

12 Rivers(2025)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Merchants of Muziris(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action PointsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Café Baras(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

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