SEED GAME#550 BGG all-time

Macao(2009)

★ 7.4 BGG2–4 players50 minWeight 3.13
Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Games like Macao

Looking for games like Macao? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in 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

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Amsterdam(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Rolling Freight(2012)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

A Pleasant Journey to Neko(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Santa Maria(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Taj Mahal(2000)

★ 7.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassHand Management

Time of Crisis: The Roman Empire in Turmoil, 235-284 AD(2017)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Whistle Stop(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

In Too Deep(2021)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga(2004)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ConnectionsDice RollingGrid Coverage

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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