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Expedition: Congo River 1884(2012)

★ 5.5 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.10
Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Games like Expedition: Congo River 1884

Looking for games like Expedition: Congo River 1884? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Peloponnes Card Game(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Sunrise City(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingLayeringOpen Drafting

Peloponnes(2009)

★ 7.11–5 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Fortune & Famine(2021)

★ 7.72–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Railroad Rivals(2018)

★ 6.41–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Tasty Humans(2020)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

College Basketball Dynasty(2008)

★ 7.01–14 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSimulationTile Placement

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

Lunar Base(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRaceTake That

Farlight(2017)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingOpen Drafting

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