SEED GAME#1045 BGG all-time

Spyrium(2013)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 players75 minWeight 2.91
Auction: Dutch PriorityEventsIncome

Games like Spyrium

Looking for games like Spyrium? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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ISO Match
65/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Dice RollingIncomeMovement Points

Bivouac(2021)

★ 6.92–4 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 2 more

End Game BonusesEventsIncome

Québec(2011)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEventsModular Board

A Castle for All Seasons(2008)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 1 more

Action RetrievalEventsSimultaneous Action Selection

Limit(2025)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 1 more

EventsIncomeSolo / Solitaire Game

Pay Dirt(2014)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 1 more

Auction / BiddingEventsOpen Drafting

Beyond the Sun(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

Oranienburger Kanal(2023)

★ 7.91–2 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Worker Placement

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesMarketVariable Set-up

やさしい魔物と酒場の英雄 (Friendly Monsters and Tavern Heroes)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 1 more

IncomeWorker Placement

Tournay(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Events + 2 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

Apiary(2023)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 1 more

IncomeMulti-Use CardsSolo / Solitaire Game

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