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Mercado de Lisboa(2021)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.08
Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingTile Placement

Games like Mercado de Lisboa

Looking for games like Mercado de Lisboa? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Papillon(2020)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Sellswords(2014)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingTile Placement

Alhambra(2003)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Patchwork Express(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingSquare Grid

Stellar(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

New York 1901(2015)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesOpen Drafting

Stack'n Stuff: A Patchwork Game(2022)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingSquare Grid

Goons(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingOpen Drafting

Patchwork(2014)

★ 7.62 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Grid CoverageIncomeOpen Drafting

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Ape Town(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Iliad(2025)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

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