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Oranges & Lemons(2024)

★ 7.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.19
ContractsEnd Game BonusesHidden Victory Points

Games like Oranges & Lemons

Looking for games like Oranges & Lemons? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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ISO Match
65/100

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ISO Match
62/100

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Clans of Caledonia(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Tianxia(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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Jiangnan: Life of Gentry(2022)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

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Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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La Granja(2014)

★ 7.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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Altiplano(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action PointsContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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Snow Planner(2024)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

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