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Rhodes(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.71
Variable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Games like Rhodes

Looking for games like Rhodes? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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76/100

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Enclave: Zakon Krańca Świata(2013)

★ 6.32–4 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Olympus(2010)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Tile PlacementWorker Placement

After the Empire(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Upon a Salty Ocean(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsVariable Phase Order

Yokohama Duel(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Set CollectionWorker Placement

National Economy Mecenat(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Hand ManagementWorker Placement

New Bedford(2016)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Worker Placement

Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game(2017)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Set CollectionWorker Placement

Coldwater Crown(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Set CollectionWorker Placement

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