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Mangrovia(2014)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.43
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Phase Order

Games like Mangrovia

Looking for games like Mangrovia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Smash Up: It's Your Fault!(2016)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Cryo(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Smash Up: Big in Japan(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Quissama(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ark & Noah(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureVariable Phase Order

Cartouche Dynasties(2017)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

21 Mutinies: Arrr! Edition(2013)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementVariable Phase OrderWorker Placement

Schatten der Macht(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Sutter's Mill: California Gold Rush of 1849(2008)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Pariahs(2024)

★ 6.72 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Dogs of War(2014)

★ 7.53–5 players75 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTug of War

Ninjato(2011)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPush Your Luck

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