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Uruk: Wiege der Zivilisation(2008)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.51
Action PointsAuction / BiddingHand Management

Games like Uruk: Wiege der Zivilisation

Looking for games like Uruk: Wiege der Zivilisation? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Progress: Evolution of Technology(2014)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Uruk II: Die Entwicklung geht weiter(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Media Mogul(2004)

★ 4.63–5 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Funny Friends(2005)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Edge of Humanity(2017)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Auction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Shakespeare(2015)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Vaults(2015)

★ 5.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tooth & Nail: Factions(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endogenesis(2019)

★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Outer Earth(2013)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsAuction / BiddingHand Management

Industrial Waste(2001)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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