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Pandemic: Contagion(2014)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.91
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTags

Games like Pandemic: Contagion

Looking for games like Pandemic: Contagion? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Desperate Oasis(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Set-up

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

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Vye: The Card Game of Capture and Control(2013)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Koinobori(2024)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Patrician: Towers of Influence(2024)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Capital Lux(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Great Wall of China(2006)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Hemloch: Dark Promenade(2017)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River(2025)

★ 6.92 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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