SEED GAME#1220 BGG all-time

The Castles of Tuscany(2020)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.25
Grid CoverageHexagon GridModular Board

Games like The Castles of Tuscany

Looking for games like The Castles of Tuscany? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Middle Ages(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Botanicus(2024)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Dorfromantik: The Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardTile Placement

Paris: La Cité de la Lumière(2019)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageModular Board

Skyrise(2024)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra(2018)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Myraclia(2020)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Bärenpark(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

Grid CoverageModular BoardOpen Drafting

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Catan: New Energies(2024)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHexagon Grid

New York Zoo(2020)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthGrid CoverageModular Board

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