SEED GAME#10716 BGG all-time

Mayan Curse(2025)

★ 7.1 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 1.89
ChainingConnectionsHidden Victory Points

Games like Mayan Curse

Looking for games like Mayan Curse? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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The Guild of Merchant Explorers(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

BingoChainingHexagon Grid

Heat: Pedal to the Metal(2022)

★ 8.01–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 3 more

Catch the LeaderDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

K2(2010)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 3 more

Hand ManagementMovement PointsPlayer Elimination

Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Trailblazers(2023)

★ 7.01–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Through the Desert(1998)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingConnectionsEnclosure

Trekking(2024)

★ 6.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

The Quest for El Dorado(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseGrid Movement

Quin(2024)

★ 6.42 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Chaining + 4 more

ChainingGrid MovementLine of Sight

Tobago(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

DeductionGrid MovementHand Management

Rallyman: GT(2020)

★ 7.11–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Dice RollingDifferent Dice MovementGrid Movement

Rallyman(2009)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPush Your Luck

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