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Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.0 BGG1–6 players45 minWeight 2.90
ContractsHand ManagementRace

Games like Viticulture Essential Edition

Looking for games like Viticulture Essential Edition? 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(2013)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementIncome

Raiders of Scythia(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Feierabend(2020)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Race + 4 more

IncomeInvestmentMultiple Maps

Dreadful Meadows(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsMarketSolo / Solitaire Game

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Crown of Emara(2018)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action QueueContractsEvents

Raiders of the North Sea(2015)

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

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Ragusa(2019)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationConnectionsContracts

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

At the Gates of Loyang(2009)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

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