The Last Garden(2017)
Games like The Last Garden
Looking for games like The Last Garden? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Cryo(2021)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
A War of Whispers(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Mission: Red Planet (Second/Third Edition)(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Mindbug: Battlefruit Galaxy(2025)
Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more
Heroes for Sale(2023)
Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more
Galilean Moons(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Dwar7s Duel(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Robotech: Force of Arms(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Smash Up: Monster Smash(2014)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature(2014)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Transmissions(2022)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Smash Up: It's Your Fault!(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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