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Carson City: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.21
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Looking for games like Carson City: The Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.4
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81/100

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Camping Life(2022)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.8
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80/100

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SiliconVania(2023)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
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79/100

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Mining Colony(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
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77/100

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Klondike 1896(2011)

★ 5.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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76/100

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Waldmeister(1994)

★ 6.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.4
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75/100

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London Markets(2016)

★ 6.13–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
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75/100

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Feast & Famine(2010)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
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75/100

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Eden(2001)

★ 5.63–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
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74/100

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Guilds(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
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68/100

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Kilim(2021)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
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67/100

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Colorado County(1998)

★ 6.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
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67/100

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