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Raising Chicago(2025)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.58
InvestmentTile Placement

Games like Raising Chicago

Looking for games like Raising Chicago? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.7
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66/100

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★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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1847: Pfalz(1990)

★ 7.23–5 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Stock HoldingTile Placement

18Africa(2014)

★ 7.12–7 players240 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Stock HoldingTile Placement

Angel's Share(2026)

★ 6.82–5 players75 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Action / EventInvestment

Forum Trajanum(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Square GridTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

The Forgotten City(2018)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Tile PlacementWorker Placement

Balam(2006)

★ 6.72–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Amyitis(2007)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

H2Olland(2005)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Tile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Ur: 1830 BC(2001)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingTile Placement

Barcelona(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
60/100

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End Game BonusesTile PlacementWorker Placement

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