SEED GAME#5213 BGG all-time

La Strada(2004)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.84
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnclosure

Games like La Strada

Looking for games like La Strada? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Kingdom Builder(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Blue Lagoon(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingConnections

Hellas(2002)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Through the Desert(1998)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Enclosure + 4 more

ChainingConnectionsEnclosure

Samurai(1998)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Great Plains(2021)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingGrid Movement

Trias(2002)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Botanik(2021)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Lords of Worlds(2025)

★ 6.72–4 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementHand Management

Photosynthesis(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceBias

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Enclosure + 3 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Iliad(2025)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

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