Lisboa(2017)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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The Colonists(2016)
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Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire(2020)
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Excavation Earth(2021)
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Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 1 & 2(2022)
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Speakeasy(2025)
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Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game(2023)
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Inventors of the South Tigris(2024)
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Die Macher(1986)
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World Order(2026)
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On Mars(2020)
Shares Set Collection + 2 more
Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 3 & 4(2025)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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