SEED GAME#10761 BGG all-time

Palmyra(2013)

★ 6.2 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.18
Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Games like Palmyra

Looking for games like Palmyra? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Schachen(2011)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Kunst Stücke(1995)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Blokus 3D(2003)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

EnclosureHand ManagementTile Placement

Squirrel Rush(2016)

★ 6.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Mauna Kea(2013)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Topiary(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTile Placement

Tribes: Early Civilization(2017)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementTile Placement

Infinite City(2009)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTile Placement

Khan(2010)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Noxford(2016)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTile Placement

Pandorum(2018)

★ 6.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Recognition

Sanssouci(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTile Placement

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