SEED GAME#318 BGG all-time

Viticulture(2013)

★ 7.5 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 2.95
ContractsHand ManagementIncome

Games like Viticulture

Looking for games like Viticulture? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Distilled(2023)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMarket

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Raiders of the North Sea(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

The New Era(2011)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingOwnership

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

İnkılâp(2024)

★ 7.82–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsIncomeNetwork and Route Building

Rats of Wistar(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEventsHand Management

Cribbage(1630)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRaceScore-and-Reset Game

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