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Taverna(2015)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.67
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Games like Taverna

Looking for games like Taverna? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

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Jerusalem(2010)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

San Marco(2001)

★ 7.23–4 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceI Cut, You ChooseOpen Drafting

Harvest(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Blackwood(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Propeller Islands(2025)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Thieves Den(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingWorker Placement

Battle Merchants(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Tallywood Rally(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceTrack MovementWorker Placement

Tír na nÓg(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Nusfjord(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Creepy Falls(2017)

★ 6.52–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

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