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City of Spies: Estoril 1942(2015)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.49
Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like City of Spies: Estoril 1942

Looking for games like City of Spies: Estoril 1942? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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★ 7.82 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

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★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Mystic Vale(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Nexus Ops(2005)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Rolling Heights(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962(2016)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenArea Majority / Influence

Paris(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Adrenaline(2016)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

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Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Imperium: The Contention(2021)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionGrid Movement

Mission: Red Planet(2005)

★ 6.93–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

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Bloodborne: The Card Game(2016)

★ 6.83–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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