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Skylands(2018)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.22
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Games like Skylands

Looking for games like Skylands? 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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The King of Frontier(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
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77/100

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Blokus 3D(2003)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
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67/100

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Othello(1883)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.1
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65/100

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Maya(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
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65/100

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Coney Island(2011)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
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65/100

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Solar City(2020)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.6
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65/100

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Cornwall(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
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65/100

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KuniUmi(2020)

★ 7.22 players10 minWeight 2.7
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65/100

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Twigs(2015)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 2.2
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65/100

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Callisto(2015)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
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65/100

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Manhattan(1986)

★ 6.52–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
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64/100

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Cronberg(2003)

★ 6.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
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64/100

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