SEED GAME#745 BGG all-time

Skyrise(2024)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.24
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Games like Skyrise

Looking for games like Skyrise? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Metropolys(2008)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Brewin' USA(2015)

★ 6.62–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Gaïa(2014)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

Sea Dragons(2023)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Imhotep(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Chicken Fried Dice(2026)

★ 9.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Nidavellir(2020)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotAuction: Sealed Bid

Caesar & Cleopatra(1997)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Nocturne(2024)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingContracts

Gold West(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsMancala

Buurn(2022)

★ 7.33–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingEnd Game BonusesSet Collection

The Castles of Tuscany(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Grid CoverageHexagon GridModular Board

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