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Colonia(2009)

★ 6.6 BGG3–6 playersWeight 3.10
Auction / BiddingSet CollectionVoting

Games like Colonia

Looking for games like Colonia? 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 the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Drum Roll(2011)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVoting

Key Harvest(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTile Placement

Keydom(1998)

★ 6.82–5 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotSet Collection

Lancaster(2011)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingVoting

Emberheart(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Round House(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingRondelSet Collection

Keythedral(2002)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingModular BoardSet Collection

Norenberc(2010)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionWorker Placement

Extra! Extra!(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTile Placement

Papua(2018)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

Ovni(2013)

★ 6.83–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSet Collection

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

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