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New Haven(2013)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.06
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Looking for games like New Haven? 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

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Mad City(2014)

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Palermo(1992)

★ 5.93–5 players60 minWeight 1.9
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79/100

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Toscana(2001)

★ 5.72 players45 minWeight 1.6
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Anno 1503(2003)

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78/100

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Lungarno(2008)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 2.2
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78/100

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78/100

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★ 6.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
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78/100

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Carcassonne: Safari(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
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