SEED GAME#16312 BGG all-time

Turf War(2022)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 2.33
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Games like Turf War

Looking for games like Turf War? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dominion: Intrigue(2009)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dominion: Second Edition(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Dominion(2008)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Village Green(2020)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementMatchingOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Star Realms: Colony Wars(2015)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Quarriors!(2011)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseDice Rolling

Dale of Merchants(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Auction: DutchDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Quest for El Dorado(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseGrid Movement

Shards of Infinity(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Thunderstone(2009)

★ 6.91–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

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