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Port Royal(2014)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 1.63
ContractsEventsIncome

Games like Port Royal

Looking for games like Port Royal? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Splendor(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Splendor: Marvel(2020)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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스플렌더: Pokémon (Splendor: Pokémon)(2023)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Sriracha(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 3 more

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Shimiagaran(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

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Continental Express(2014)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEventsOpen Drafting

Century: Golem Edition(2017)

★ 7.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Spots(2022)

★ 7.11–4 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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The Reef(2000)

★ 5.72 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingIncome

Das Vermächtnis des Maharaja(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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