Cartagena(2000)
Games like Cartagena
Looking for games like Cartagena? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Cartagena: Escape Diaries(2023)
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Cartagena 2. The Pirate's Nest(2006)
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Cartagena(2017)
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Flamme Rouge(2016)
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Luxor(2018)
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Odin's Ravens (Second Edition)(2016)
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Mush! Mush!: Snow Tails 2(2013)
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Ausgebremst(1993)
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Ben Hur(1987)
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Jamaica(2007)
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Pirates Under Fire(2019)
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Agent Avenue(2024)
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