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Inca Empire: The Card Game(2020)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.80
End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

Games like Inca Empire: The Card Game

Looking for games like Inca Empire: The Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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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Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Yellow & Yangtze(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Race for the Galaxy(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

The Bloody Inn(2015)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Tournay(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

Biome(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

Wyrmspan(2024)

★ 8.01–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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