SEED GAME#9233 BGG all-time

The Gardens(2022)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.92
Modular BoardOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like The Gardens

Looking for games like The Gardens? 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

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Stellar(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Christmas Tree(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Giza(2005)

★ 5.92–6 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

North Pole(2011)

★ 6.32–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Modular Board + 4 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Bridges to Nowhere(2018)

★ 6.41–4 players10 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Moorland(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Gardens of Babylon(2019)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Bärenpark(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Grid CoverageModular BoardOpen Drafting

Conspiracy: Abyss Universe(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Sahwari(2023)

★ 5.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Modular BoardPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

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