SEED GAME#5781 BGG all-time

New York(2011)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like New York

Looking for games like New York? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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Alhambra(2003)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Monopolis(2022)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSquare Grid

Capital City(2017)

★ 6.23–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

LUNA Capital(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Barrio(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Alhambra: The Red Palace(2023)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTile Placement

Stellar(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Panchayat(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Cardcassonne(2009)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Thurn and Taxis(2006)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride: Germany(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

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