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Mint Control(2020)

★ 5.4 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 2.17
Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceFollow

Games like Mint Control

Looking for games like Mint Control? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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

Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Henchmania: Second Edition(2024)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Hellas(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingFollowHexagon Grid

Henchmania(2016)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

TINYforming Mars(2019)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Hemloch(2011)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

San Juan (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingFollowHand Management

Mille Fiori(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingPattern Building

Jacynth(2008)

★ 6.61–3 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTile Placement

Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

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