SEED GAME#2772 BGG all-time

El Gaucho(2014)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.23
Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Games like El Gaucho

Looking for games like El Gaucho? 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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★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
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Community Garden(2022)

★ 8.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
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Garden Dice(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Wreck Raiders(2019)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
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70/100

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Coralia(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
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69/100

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O Palácio do Marquês(2018)

★ 7.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
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68/100

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Gem Hens(2019)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Mi Tierra: New Era(2016)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Fruit Fair(2008)

★ 6.13–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Silk(2018)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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