SEED GAME#2520 BGG all-time

Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.13
Set CollectionWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Games like Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

Gnomopolis(2018)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Trial of the Temples(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Ars Alchimia(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

12 Rivers(2022)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Magistrar: Duel of the Mages(2021)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Los Dorem & Las runas Mágicas(2022)

★ 7.32–4 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Nexus Infernum(2019)

★ 6.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Trollhalla(2011)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Clockwork Kingdom(2015)

★ 5.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Diamonds Club(2008)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game(2017)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

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