SEED GAME#974 BGG all-time

Shipyard(2009)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 3.50
ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Games like Shipyard

Looking for games like Shipyard? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

Shipyard (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
87/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Woodcraft(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Mount Tai(2019)

★ 7.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Pipeline(2019)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingCommodity SpeculationContracts

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Black Forest(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Altiplano(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action PointsContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Stephens(2024)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Amalfi: Renaissance(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Tabannusi: Builders of Ur(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

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