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Papyria(2025)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.93
Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesMovement Points

Games like Papyria

Looking for games like Papyria? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

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Pharaon(2019)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Rondel + 3 more

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Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Ayar: Children of the Sun(2025)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHighest-Lowest ScoringPoint to Point Movement

Gentes(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Drafting + 4 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Windmill Valley(2024)

★ 7.71–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Merchants Cove(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Rondel + 3 more

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Magna Roma(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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The White Castle Duel(2025)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Coloma(2019)

★ 7.31–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Trailblazer: The John Muir Trail(2023)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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