SEED GAME#1497 BGG all-time

Caylus Magna Carta(2007)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.87
Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Caylus Magna Carta

Looking for games like Caylus Magna Carta? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Caylus 1303(2019)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Action QueueEnd Game BonusesHidden Victory Points

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Contracts + 8 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

London (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Action QueueAutomatic Resource GrowthContracts

Architects of the West Kingdom(2018)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Earth(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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ContractsEnd Game BonusesFollow

Anno 1800: The Board Game(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Court of the Dead: Mourners Call(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingClosed Drafting

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Minerva(2015)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Kutná Hora: The City of Silver(2023)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

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