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Noxford(2016)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.77
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTile Placement

Games like Noxford

Looking for games like Noxford? 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

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★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Jacynth(2008)

★ 6.61–3 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Architectura(2018)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
81/100

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Kilt Castle(2016)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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City Blocks(2013)

★ 5.32 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Qin(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune(2009)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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890 Anno Domini(2023)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Carcassonne: The Castle(2003)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Carcassonne: The City(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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