SEED GAME#725 BGG all-time

Cooper Island(2019)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 4.16
IncomeLayeringTile Placement

Games like Cooper Island

Looking for games like Cooper Island? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

Caverna: The Cave Farmers(2013)

★ 7.91–7 players30 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesSolo / Solitaire Game

Darwin's Journey(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 2 more

ContractsOwnershipPick-up and Deliver

Thesauros(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

Auction: Sealed BidMap AdditionOpen Drafting

Keops(2023)

★ 7.41–4 players75 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Solo / Solitaire GameTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Fields of Arle(2014)

★ 8.01–2 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthHighest-Lowest ScoringIncome

The Great Wall(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommand CardsIncome

Paladins of the West Kingdom(2019)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Worker Placement + 1 more

End Game BonusesMarketOpen Drafting

Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar(2012)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

BiasEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Trickerion: Legends of Illusion(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueCatch the Leader

Prehistory(2018)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Caylus(2005)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Turn Order: Claim Action + 1 more

Action QueueOwnershipTurn Order: Claim Action

Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 3 & 4(2025)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

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