SEED GAME#8624 BGG all-time

Kontor(1999)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.20
Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationMap Addition

Games like Kontor

Looking for games like Kontor? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Carcassonne(2000)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureKill Steal

Tongiaki: Journey into the Unknown(2004)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceMap AdditionPoint to Point Movement

Medina (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoverageSquare Grid

Lakshadweep(2023)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceMap AdditionPieces as Map

Deities(2022)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionSquare Grid

Welcome to Sysifus Corp(2021)

★ 7.62–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Map Addition + 3 more

ChainingGrid MovementHand Management

Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers(2002)

★ 7.12–5 players35 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureKill Steal

Santiago(2003)

★ 7.22–5 players75 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Plague Inc.: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Fjords(2005)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingHexagon Grid

Foundations of Rome(2022)

★ 8.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Square Grid + 1 more

Auction: DutchIncomeMarket

Tolleno(2025)

★ 6.02–4 players24 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementContracts

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