SEED GAME#1460 BGG all-time

Vanuatu(2011)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.29
Action DraftingAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Games like Vanuatu

Looking for games like Vanuatu? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Clans of Caledonia(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationContractsHexagon Grid

Living Planet(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationGrid Movement

Runewars(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Archipelago(2012)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Sealed Bid

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Hyperborea(2014)

★ 7.22–6 players50 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

American Rails(2009)

★ 7.43–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingIncome

March of the Ants: Evolved Edition(2025)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Nusfjord(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Vindication(2018)

★ 7.82–5 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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