SEED GAME#26274 BGG all-time

Borneo(2007)

★ 5.5 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 2.20
Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsSet Collection

Games like Borneo

Looking for games like Borneo? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Rats to Riches(2019)

★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Space Lab(2025)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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End Game BonusesHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

108 Outlaws(2025)

★ 7.21–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

San Juan (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action DraftingFollowHand Management

Portals and Prophets(2018)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsSet Collection

Reforest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Mundus Novus(2011)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsNetwork and Route Building

Fleet Wharfside(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementSet Collection

Rapa Nui(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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