SEED GAME#343 BGG all-time

Lost Cities(1999)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.47
Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOrdering

Games like Lost Cities

Looking for games like Lost Cities? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

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★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Take 5(1994)

★ 7.02–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Ramen! Ramen!(2021)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementKill StealOpen Drafting

Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

Panda Panda(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckRace

Hoard(2014)

★ 6.42–6 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPush Your Luck

Red7(2014)

★ 6.92–4 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsPattern Building

Indian Chief(2004)

★ 6.22–8 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingPattern Recognition

Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Sushi Go!(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Star Wars: Jabba's Palace – A Love Letter Game(2022)

★ 7.22–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Heckmeck am Karteneck(2021)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 2 more

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