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New York City(2022)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.60
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Games like New York City

Looking for games like New York City? 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. 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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★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Shakespeare(2015)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Tenby(2025)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Jerusalem(2010)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Bruxelles 1897(2019)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Rice Wars(2008)

★ 5.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave(2017)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: Eternal(2020)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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