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Sapiens(2015)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.64
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Games like Sapiens

Looking for games like Sapiens? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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Museum Rush(2018)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Push Your LuckTake ThatTile Placement

Saloon Tycoon(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Castle Raisers(2025)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Solo / Solitaire GameStacking and BalancingTake That

Overlords of Infamy(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

Castellum: Maastricht(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

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Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

WildLife(2002)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
59/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTile Placement

Ingenious Extreme(2017)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Highest-Lowest Scoring + 1 more

Highest-Lowest ScoringTile Placement

I Heart Manatees(2024)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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NEOM(2018)

★ 7.21–5 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
58/100

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Closed DraftingConnectionsSolo / Solitaire Game

Equinox(2012)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

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Open DraftingTake ThatTile Placement

Escape from New York(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
57/100

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Deck ConstructionHand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

The Bird Told Me to Do It(2016)

★ 4.92–3 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
57/100

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Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingTake That

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