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Stephens(2024)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.11
ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Games like Stephens

Looking for games like Stephens? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Ragusa(2019)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Commodity SpeculationConnectionsContracts

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Tianxia(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Phoenix New Horizon(2024)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ConnectionsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Beyond the Sun(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

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