SEED GAME#87 BGG all-time

Maracaibo(2019)

★ 7.9 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 3.92
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Games like Maracaibo

Looking for games like Maracaibo? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job 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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Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 8 more

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Galactic Cruise(2025)

★ 8.31–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 7 more

Action PointsConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Brass: Birmingham(2018)

★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Fest Season(2025)

★ 8.31–5 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

Action / EventAction DraftingCommodity Speculation

Civolution(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Events + 5 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Boonlake(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 6 more

End Game BonusesFollowHexagon Grid

Brass: Lancashire(2007)

★ 8.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Anachrony(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Nucleum(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Action RetrievalContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Teotihuacan: City of Gods(2018)

★ 7.81–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Area MovementEnd Game BonusesEvents

Vinhos: Deluxe Edition(2016)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource GrowthCatch the Leader

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