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Warsaw Rising Up 1945-1980(2016)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.40
Open DraftingTile PlacementWorker Placement

Games like Warsaw Rising Up 1945-1980

Looking for games like Warsaw Rising Up 1945-1980? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Councils & Contracts(2013)

★ 6.02–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementWorker Placement

Little Town(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

ContractsTile PlacementWorker Placement

LUNA Capital(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Fountains(2025)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingRondelTile Placement

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Bot Factory(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Propeller Islands(2025)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Electropolis(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementTurn Order: Role Order

Urbify(2023)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingTile Placement

Nusfjord(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

National Economy(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Rainforest City(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTile Placement

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