SEED GAME#1712 BGG all-time

NEOM(2018)

★ 7.2 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 2.56
Closed DraftingConnectionsSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like NEOM

Looking for games like NEOM? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Castle Raisers(2025)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Solo / Solitaire GameStacking and BalancingTake That

Subdivision(2014)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingGrid Coverage

Concilium Urbis(2024)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

I Cut, You ChooseSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

Warsaw: City of Ruins(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Fields of Green(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTile Placement

San Francisco(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesMarket

Micro Architects(2023)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ConnectionsEventsPattern Building

Cities USA(2026)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingContractsPattern Building

Peloponnes(2009)

★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Tenpenny Parks(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Tile Placement

IncomeSet CollectionTile Placement

Arkadia(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Tile Placement

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionStock Holding

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