SEED GAME#1551 BGG all-time

Ostia(2022)

★ 8.0 BGG1–4 players100 minWeight 2.91
ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Games like Ostia

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

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Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Kingdom Crossing(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Tianxia(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Saltfjord(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

The Voyages of Marco Polo(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players40 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Shipyard (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Tiletum(2022)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

IKI(2015)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 3 more

IncomeOpen DraftingOwnership

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

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