SEED GAME#1897 BGG all-time

My Island(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.28
BingoCatch the LeaderEnclosure

Games like My Island

Looking for games like My Island? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

My City(2020)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Bingo + 5 more

BingoCatch the LeaderGrid Coverage

Chinatown(1999)

★ 7.43–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

EnclosureIncomeInvestment

Rebuilding Seattle(2023)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

Grid CoverageIncomeSquare Grid

Shake That City(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Bingo + 2 more

BingoGrid CoveragePattern Building

The Architects of Amytis(2024)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageLayering

Subdivision(2014)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingGrid Coverage

Welcome To...(2018)

★ 7.51–100 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

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BingoContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Manhattan(1986)

★ 6.52–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Dice RollingEnclosureTile Placement

Welcome To...: Collector's Edition(2023)

★ 8.31–6 players25 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
58/100

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BingoContractsPaper-and-Pencil

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
58/100

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Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Pencil Park(2017)

★ 6.61–10 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
57/100

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BingoDice RollingGrid Coverage

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

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