SEED GAME#1660 BGG all-time

Oranienburger Kanal(2023)

★ 7.9 BGG1–2 players45 minWeight 3.22
Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesMarketVariable Set-up

Games like Oranienburger Kanal

Looking for games like Oranienburger Kanal? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Kanal(2024)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
87/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 3 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesMarketVariable Set-up

Brew Crafters(2013)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

End Game BonusesVariable Set-upWorker Placement

Le Havre(2008)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 1 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Planet B(2022)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Market + 1 more

MarketVotingWorker Placement

Expedition to Newdale(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Market + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Black Forest(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Set-up + 1 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Spyrium(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Worker Placement

Auction: Dutch PriorityEventsIncome

Agricola(2007)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 1 more

Automatic Resource GrowthClosed DraftingEnclosure

The Pillars of the Earth(2006)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Market + 1 more

EventsMarketTurn Order: Claim Action

Ground Floor(2012)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Worker Placement

Worker Placement

Ora et Labora(2011)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 1 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

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