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Santorini: New York(2020)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.94
Grid MovementHand ManagementRace

Games like Santorini: New York

Looking for games like Santorini: New York? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Santorini(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Santorini: Pantheon Edition(2025)

★ 8.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Santorini: Second Edition(2025)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Grid MovementMap ReductionRace

Santorini(2004)

★ 7.22–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Onitama(2014)

★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Manoeuvre(2008)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingGrid Movement

Car Wars (Sixth Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Manoeuvre: Distant Lands(2017)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Fire Tower(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Building

Gazebo(2025)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Ichor(2025)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Grid MovementOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesPattern Movement

Valkyries(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

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