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Phraya(2022)

★ 7.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.05
Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceCommodity Speculation

Games like Phraya

Looking for games like Phraya? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more

Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

Canal Mania(2006)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Concordia Venus(2018)

★ 8.32–6 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

Amalfi: Renaissance(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Rococo(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 4 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

City Tycoon(2011)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

7 Empires(2024)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Newton(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalClosed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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