SEED GAME#296 BGG all-time

Tapestry(2019)

★ 7.4 BGG1–5 players90 minWeight 2.97
Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Games like Tapestry

Looking for games like Tapestry? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 8 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Tempus(2006)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 6 more

Auction / BiddingCard Play Conflict ResolutionCatch the Leader

Gentes(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Action DraftingAction PointsContracts

Anno 1800: The Board Game(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 12 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Brazil: Imperial(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 7 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionContractsGrid Movement

Yellow & Yangtze(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 11 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

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