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Corto(2013)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.21
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Corto

Looking for games like Corto? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Eriantys(2021)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Bullfrogs(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Shadow Blades(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Kraków 1325 AD(2008)

★ 6.54 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHidden Roles

Quartermaster General(2014)

★ 7.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Temporum(2014)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Mykerinos(2006)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Iquazú(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Zenith(2025)

★ 8.02–4 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Verräter(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Tichu(1991)

★ 7.63–10 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingPredictive Bid

Smash Up: Marvel(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

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