SEED GAME#766 BGG all-time

Carson City(2009)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.18
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTile Placement

Games like Carson City

Looking for games like Carson City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Tiny Epic Western(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationDice Rolling

New Dawn(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Bretagne(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTurn Order: Pass Order

Dinosaur World(2021)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingIncomeMovement Points

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

Keyper(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceFollowSet Collection

HATE(2019)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Chichén Itzá(2025)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Rise to Nobility(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Merchants Cove(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingRondel

Cuba Libre(2013)

★ 7.71–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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