SEED GAME#1512 BGG all-time

New York 1901(2015)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.05
Area Majority / InfluenceOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen Drafting

Games like New York 1901

Looking for games like New York 1901? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Alhambra(2003)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Fountains(2025)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingRondelTile Placement

New York(2011)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Exoplanets(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Propeller Islands(2025)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Sellswords(2014)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingTile Placement

Urbify(2023)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingTile Placement

Monopolis(2022)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSquare Grid

GrandBois(2019)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingTile Placement

Batt'l Kha'os(2009)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Misty Valley(2024)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesTile Placement

Zoned Out(2020)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

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