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River Valley Glassworks(2024)

★ 7.3 BGG1–5 players25 minWeight 1.51
End Game BonusesMap DeformationMatching

Games like River Valley Glassworks

Looking for games like River Valley Glassworks? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra(2018)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Forever Home(2023)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Bärenpark(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Grid CoverageModular BoardOpen Drafting

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Farm Club(2022)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Kanagawa(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Bites(2020)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationEnd Game BonusesMap Reduction

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Queenz: To Bee or Not to Bee(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Botanik(2021)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

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