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San Francisco(2022)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.19
ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesMarket

Games like San Francisco

Looking for games like San Francisco? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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EKONOS (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 6.62–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Connections + 3 more

ConnectionsInvestmentMarket

Old West Empresario(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Traintopia(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingTile Placement

Next Station: Tokyo(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesLine Drawing

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Last Resort(2023)

★ 6.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Aqua: Biodiversity in the Oceans(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Tipperary(2023)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ChainingConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

The Rail on the Hill(2024)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Next Station: Paris(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players25 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

BingoConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Walking in Burano(2018)

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

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Timber Town(2025)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ConnectionsOpen DraftingSlide / Push

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