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The Forgotten City(2018)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.25
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Games like The Forgotten City

Looking for games like The Forgotten City? 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 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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Dilluvia Project(2015)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.7
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81/100

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Terra-017(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
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78/100

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Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
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75/100

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Copan: Dying City

★ 5.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
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74/100

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Barcelona(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
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73/100

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Treasure Mountain(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
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73/100

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Tea Witches(2025)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
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71/100

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Simurgh(2015)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 3.0
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70/100

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Way Out West(2000)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 2.6
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70/100

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Whistle Mountain(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
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68/100

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City Council(2013)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
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67/100

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Little Circuses(2016)

★ 6.31–7 players30 minWeight 2.4
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67/100

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