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18 games like Taluva

The best games like Taluva are Carcassonne, Ginkgopolis and Sprawlopolis — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Carcassonne shares city building, territory building, map addition with Taluva.

Every alternative below links to its own Taluva-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / territory building shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Taluva’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Carcassonne (2000)

   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne alternatives →

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Map Addition, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Carcassonne →
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   2. Ginkgopolis (2012)

   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Ginkgopolis alternatives →

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Ginkgopolis →
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   3. Sprawlopolis (2018)

   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sprawlopolis alternatives →

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Sprawlopolis →
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   4. Attika (2003)

   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Attika alternatives →

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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   5. Key to the City London (2016)

   2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   6. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Rajas of the Ganges alternatives →

   Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Race, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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   7. Queendomino XL (2017)

   2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Queendomino XL alternatives →

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   8. Agropolis (2021)

   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   9. Hokkaido (2018)

   2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Map Addition · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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    10. Mexica (2002)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Mexica alternatives →

    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    11. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Layering · 2 shared tags · 1 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Taluva: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    12. In the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)

    2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Team-Based Game, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    13. Vadoran Gardens (2019)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    14. Fjords (2005)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Map Addition, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Taluva: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    15. Cacao (2015)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Cacao alternatives →

    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Map Addition, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
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    16. The Golden Ages (2014)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    17. Ecos First Continent (2019)

    2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium

    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    18. Keyflower (2012)

    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Keyflower alternatives →

    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 1 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +1.1 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Taluva fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.