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Ecos: First Continent(2019)

★ 7.1 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.57
BingoContractsModular Board

Games like Ecos: First Continent

Looking for games like Ecos: First Continent? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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Kavango(2024)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King(2015)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Auction: Multiple LotCatch the LeaderCommodity Speculation

Gold West(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsMancala

The Castles of Tuscany(2020)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Grid CoverageHexagon GridModular Board

Ginkgopolis(2012)

★ 7.51–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Carpe Diem(2018)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Moorland(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Botanicus(2024)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Creature Caravan(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardMovement Points

Welcome To...: Collector's Edition(2023)

★ 8.31–6 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Bingo + 2 more

BingoContractsPaper-and-Pencil

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