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Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.7 BGG1–5 players40 minWeight 2.81
Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Games like Sanctuary

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Inhabit the Earth(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action QueueArea MovementHand Management

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Rewild: South America(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementMarket

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Yellow & Yangtze(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 4 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Suburbia(2012)

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

Shares Hexagon Grid + 4 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Dawn of Ulos(2023)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementHexagon Grid

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