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Penny Lane(2019)
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Looking for games like Penny Lane? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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.
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AEOLOS(2022)
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Clockworker(2020)
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Counterfeiters(2018)
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Mutant Crops(2016)
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Cities of Venus: Lost Contact(2025)
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Fire & Stone(2022)
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Nantucket(2016)
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Kronen für den König(2013)
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The Hunger Games: District 12 Strategy Game(2012)
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Santa's Workshop(2017)
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The Hunger Games: District 12 Strategy Game
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