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Woodlands(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.82
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Games like Woodlands

Looking for games like Woodlands? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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Code Omega(2008)

★ 6.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
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83/100

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BITS(2011)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.5
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81/100

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Samurai Gardener(2013)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.9
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80/100

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Mad City(2014)

★ 6.11–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
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80/100

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Einfach Genial Knobelspass(2007)

★ 6.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
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79/100

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5 Minute Chase(2018)

★ 5.72–4 players5 minWeight 1.6
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79/100

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Sunda to Sahul(2002)

★ 6.01–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
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79/100

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Zen Garden(2013)

★ 5.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
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78/100

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Cosmolancer(1994)

★ 6.72–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
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78/100

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Hepta(1974)

★ 5.51–2 players20 minWeight 1.5
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78/100

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Carcassonne: Safari(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
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78/100

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Marvin Marvel's Marvelous Marble Machine(2005)

★ 6.22–6 players60 minWeight 1.8
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78/100

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