SEED GAME#5196 BGG all-time

Rivages(2024)

★ 7.1 BGG1–5 playersWeight 1.82
Closed DraftingConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Rivages

Looking for games like Rivages? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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Welcome To...(2018)

★ 7.51–100 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

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Cartographers(2019)

★ 7.61–100 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

BingoEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

Stonespine Architects(2024)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsContracts

Molehill Meadows(2024)

★ 7.41–99 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Connections + 4 more

ConnectionsContractsLine Drawing

Cartographers Heroes(2021)

★ 7.71–100 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

BingoEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Townies(2022)

★ 6.41–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionEnd Game Bonuses

Spectacular(2024)

★ 7.31–6 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Let's Go! To Japan(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Drawn to Adventure(2021)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Hidden Realms: The Mummy's Tomb(2026)

★ 8.91–99 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Connections + 4 more

ConnectionsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

A Wayfarer's Tale: The Journey Begins(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Connections + 3 more

ConnectionsDice RollingHexagon Grid

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