SEED GAME#659 BGG all-time

Blackout: Hong Kong(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 players75 minWeight 3.46
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Blackout: Hong Kong

Looking for games like Blackout: Hong Kong? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Scarface 1920(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Faiyum(2020)

★ 7.51–5 players110 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Action RetrievalDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Rococo(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Amsterdam(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Mombasa(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players75 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Excavation Earth(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMarket

La Granja(2014)

★ 7.61–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

A Handful of Stars(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

La Pâtisserie Rococo(2026)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

World Order(2026)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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