Portolano(2019)
Games like Portolano
Looking for games like Portolano? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and pushing your luck against the roll. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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The Settlers of Zarahemla(2003)
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Five Seals of Magic(2014)
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Nuevo Mundo(2014)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Vikingjarl(2020)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Tiny Epic Quest(2017)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Plunder: A Pirate's Life(2020)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Heldentaufe(2017)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Nemeton(2018)
Shares Modular Board + 2 more
Rocky Mountain Man(2020)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
Catan(1995)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
The Dutch East Indies(2017)
Shares Modular Board + 2 more
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