SEED GAME#4540 BGG all-time

Simurgh(2015)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.97
Modular BoardTile PlacementWorker Placement

Games like Simurgh

Looking for games like Simurgh? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

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Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Walnut Grove(2011)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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RondelTile PlacementWorker Placement

Tea Witches(2025)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Push Your LuckTile PlacementWorker Placement

Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Modular BoardTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Barcelona(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
69/100

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End Game BonusesTile PlacementWorker Placement

Mi Tierra: New Era(2016)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingTile PlacementWorker Placement

Whistle Mountain(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Tile PlacementVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Garden Competition(2004)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Modular BoardSimulationTile Placement

The Forgotten City(2018)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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The Village Crone(2015)

★ 5.61–6 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardWorker Placement

Terramara(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Luna(2010)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

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