Columbus(1991)
Games like Columbus
Looking for games like Columbus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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
Forbidden Bridge(1992)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Formule Dé(1991)
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Piratissimo(2005)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Nessie Hunt(1986)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Eldorado(1990)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
The Game of Life: Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man's Chest(2006)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Samsara(2014)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Drachenhort(2015)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Clue: 50th Anniversary Edition(1999)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
MotorChamp(2000)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Fast Food Franchise(1992)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Crazy Adventures: On the Way to the Desire Throne(2023)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
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Forbidden Bridge
Formule Dé
Piratissimo
Nessie Hunt
Eldorado
The Game of Life: Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man's Chest
Samsara
Drachenhort
Clue: 50th Anniversary Edition
MotorChamp
Fast Food Franchise
Crazy Adventures: On the Way to the Desire Throne
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