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Vienna(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.06
Action QueueCommodity SpeculationEnclosure

Games like Vienna

Looking for games like Vienna? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job 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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ISO Match
59/100

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★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

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★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

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★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
58/100

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Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cargotrain(2014)

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ISO Match
58/100

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