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Lisboa(2017)

★ 8.2 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 4.57
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Games like Lisboa

Looking for games like Lisboa? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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

El Burro: A La Granja Game(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

The Colonists(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire(2020)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Excavation Earth(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMarket

Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 1 & 2(2022)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Speakeasy(2025)

★ 8.51–4 players50 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

MarketSet CollectionSimulation

Inventors of the South Tigris(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players90 minWeight 4.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Die Macher(1986)

★ 7.63–5 players240 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

World Order(2026)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

On Mars(2020)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

ContractsDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 3 & 4(2025)

★ 8.21–4 playersWeight 4.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

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