SEED GAME#1400 BGG all-time

La Isla(2014)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.26
Action QueueCommodity SpeculationEnclosure

Games like La Isla

Looking for games like La Isla? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Vienna(2023)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Queue + 7 more

Action QueueCommodity SpeculationEnclosure

Creature Caravan(2024)

★ 7.81–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardMovement Points

Maple Valley(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Flamecraft(2022)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest(2022)

★ 7.41–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

Jump Drive(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Raptor(2015)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsAction RetrievalGrid Movement

O Zoo le Mio(2002)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidEnclosure

Peacock(2026)

★ 7.72–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Libertalia(2012)

★ 7.12–6 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueDeductionHand Management

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