SEED GAME#1001 BGG all-time

Saltfjord(2024)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 3.03
Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesIncome

Games like Saltfjord

Looking for games like Saltfjord? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Coimbra(2018)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Lorenzo il Magnifico(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

The White Castle(2023)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Action DraftingArea MovementDice Rolling

Citrus(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureEnd Game Bonuses

The Voyages of Marco Polo(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players40 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Rise to Nobility(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Glass Road(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesFollow

Santa Maria(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

The Magnificent(2019)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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