SEED GAME#710 BGG all-time

Weather Machine(2022)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 4.56
Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

Games like Weather Machine

Looking for games like Weather Machine? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Kanban EV(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Phase Order

Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

Kanban: Driver's Edition(2014)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsCommodity SpeculationVariable Phase Order

Neuland(2004)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

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Action PointsTile PlacementTurn Order: Time Track

Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 3 & 4(2025)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

MarketSet CollectionSimulation

Trickerion: Legends of Illusion(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
58/100

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Action PointsAction QueueCatch the Leader

Trolls and Princesses(2023)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
58/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Prehistory(2018)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

On Mars(2020)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
57/100

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ContractsDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Lisboa(2017)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

The Lord of the Ice Garden(2014)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

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