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Hokkaido(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.11
Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Games like Hokkaido

Looking for games like Hokkaido? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

Honshū(2016)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 6 more

Auction / BiddingClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Cacao(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Stonespine Architects(2024)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsContracts

Vadoran Gardens(2019)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLayeringMelding and Splaying

Akropolis(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Auction: DutchEnd Game BonusesLayering

7 Wonders(2010)

★ 7.72–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 4 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Dragon Castle(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesLayeringOpen Drafting

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Bunny Kingdom(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Catan Card Game(1996)

★ 6.72 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMap Addition

Let's Go! To Japan(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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