SEED GAME#480 BGG all-time

Saint Petersburg(2004)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.43
IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Saint Petersburg

Looking for games like Saint Petersburg? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Saint Petersburg (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
88/100

Shares Income + 2 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo il Magnifico – The Card Game(2019)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSlide / Push

Space Explorers(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet Collection

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

Take The Galaxy(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

The Rival Networks(2021)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Photograph(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Perfumery(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Museum(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTrading

The Front Nine(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

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