SEED GAME#1612 BGG all-time

Ulm(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.70
Area Majority / InfluenceBiasSet Collection

Games like Ulm

Looking for games like Ulm? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Forests of Pangaia(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSet Collection

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Merlin(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players75 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceRoll / Spin and MoveRondel

The Staufer Dynasty(2014)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Jester(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Interregnum(2026)

★ 8.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

DrawingHand ManagementSet Collection

Illumination(2021)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Midgard(2007)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

Ninjato(2011)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Il Principe(2005)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

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