SEED GAME#4370 BGG all-time

Sunrise City(2012)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.34
Auction / BiddingLayeringOpen Drafting

Games like Sunrise City

Looking for games like Sunrise City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Old West Empresario(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Peloponnes(2009)

★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Expedition: Congo River 1884(2012)

★ 5.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTile Placement

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

New York 1901(2015)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen Drafting

Fresh Fish(2014)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingTile Placement

Fountains(2025)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingRondelTile Placement

Lunar Base(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRaceTake That

The Architects of Amytis(2024)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Layering + 1 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageLayering

Peloponnes Card Game(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Streets(2021)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Set CollectionTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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