SEED GAME#1129 BGG all-time

Santa Monica(2020)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.15
ChainingOpen DraftingSet Collection

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Alhambra(2003)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

LUNA Capital(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

New York(2011)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Monopolis(2022)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSquare Grid

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Panchayat(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Zoo-ography(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Cat Packs(2024)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Conspiracy: Abyss Universe(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Harmonies(2024)

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

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

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