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Sultaniya(2014)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.03
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Games like Sultaniya

Looking for games like Sultaniya? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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FYFE(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Kai-Zen(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Maharani(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Curators(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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DuCo(2013)

★ 5.71–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Limes(2014)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Panchayat(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Cities(2008)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Os Incríveis Parques de Miss Liz(2018)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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The Finest Fish(2022)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Conspiracy: Abyss Universe(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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