SEED GAME#12251 BGG all-time

The Last Garden(2017)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.33
Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Cryo(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

A War of Whispers(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHidden Victory Points

Mission: Red Planet (Second/Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Mindbug: Battlefruit Galaxy(2025)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTake That

Heroes for Sale(2023)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingHand Management

Galilean Moons(2020)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Dwar7s Duel(2019)

★ 5.52 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Robotech: Force of Arms(2018)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Smash Up: Monster Smash(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Transmissions(2022)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRondelSet Collection

Smash Up: It's Your Fault!(2016)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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