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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. 1. Carcassonne (2000)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Map Addition, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
   View Carcassonne on Amazon →
2. 2. Ginkgopolis (2012)
   1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 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
   View Ginkgopolis on Amazon →
3. 3. Sprawlopolis (2018)
   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Sprawlopolis on Amazon →
4. 4. Attika (2003)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 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 · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Race, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Queendomino XL (2017)
   2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Agropolis (2021)
   1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~27 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
9. 9. Hokkaido (2018)
   2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Map Addition · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
10. 10. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Tile Placement · 1 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Layering · 1 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Taluva: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
12. 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 · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Vadoran Gardens (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Layering, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Fjords (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Map Addition, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 3 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Taluva: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. Cacao (2015)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Map Addition, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
16. 16. The Golden Ages (2014)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Ecos First Continent (2019)
    2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Taluva: Territory Building, Modular Board, Tile Placement · 2 of Taluva’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Taluva: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Keyflower (2012)
    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Taluva: City Building, Territory Building, Modular Board · 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.