Santa Monica(2020)
Games like Santa Monica
Looking for games like Santa Monica? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Alhambra(2003)
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Castle Combo(2024)
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LUNA Capital(2021)
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New York(2011)
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Monopolis(2022)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Walking in Burano(2018)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Fantasy Realms(2017)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Panchayat(2023)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Zoo-ography(2021)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Cat Packs(2024)
Shares Open Drafting + 3 more
Conspiracy: Abyss Universe(2019)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Harmonies(2024)
Shares Chaining + 3 more
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