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New Earth(2016)

★ 3.3 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.67
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Games like New Earth

Looking for games like New Earth? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Dogs of War(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players75 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTug of War

Mykerinos(2006)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

A Game of Thrones: Catan – Brotherhood of the Watch(2017)

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Catan: Portable Edition(2002)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Fealty(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Meeple War(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Feudalia(2011)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Blue Moon City(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Eriantys(2021)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Louis XIV(2005)

★ 7.02–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

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