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18 games like Istanbul

The best games like Istanbul are Yokohama, The Settlers of Catan and Santiago de Cuba — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Yokohama shares economic, contracts, grid movement with Istanbul.

Ranked alternatives to Istanbul (economic), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Istanbul’s medium weight.

1. 1. Yokohama (2016)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Contracts, Grid Movement, Modular Board
2. 2. The Settlers of Catan (1995)
   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Network and Route Building
3. 3. Santiago de Cuba (2011)
   2–4 players · 40–75 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver
4. 4. My Little Scythe (2017)
   1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Pick-up and Deliver
5. 5. Roads & Boats (1999)
   1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Network and Route Building
6. 6. Silverton (1991)
   1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver
7. 7. Terra Prime (2009)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver
8. 8. &Cetera (2003)
   1–6 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Network and Route Building
9. 9. Ophir (2015)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver
10. 10. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Istanbul: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
11. 11. Century Eastern Wonders (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Istanbul: Contracts, Grid Movement, Modular Board
12. 12. Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)
    2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Istanbul: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
13. 13. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)
    2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Istanbul: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
14. 14. Nagaraja (2019)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Istanbul: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
15. 15. Wombat Rescue (2015)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Istanbul: Grid Movement, Modular Board, Network and Route Building
16. 16. The King's Armory (2015)
    1–7 players · 30–240 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Istanbul: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
17. 17. Journey Wrath of Demons (2015)
    1–4 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Istanbul: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
18. 18. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Istanbul: Economic, Contracts, Dice Rolling

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