SEED GAME#18044 BGG all-time

The Golden Wilderness(2013)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players120 minWeight 3.00
Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like The Golden Wilderness

Looking for games like The Golden Wilderness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

Twilight Imperium: Second Edition(2000)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Modular Board + 4 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Santa Maria(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Illuminati(1987)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Illuminati (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Pantheon(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Revive(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon GridMap Addition

VivaJava: The Coffee Game(2012)

★ 6.83–8 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Trading + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMemorySimultaneous Action Selection

Barbarians: The Invasion(2018)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingRondel

Empire of the Stars(2021)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Action QueueOpen DraftingRondel

Shipyard(2009)

★ 7.32–4 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Symphony(2018)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

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