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Portolano(2019)

★ 6.0 BGG2–5 players40 minWeight 2.25
Area MovementBiasDice Rolling

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 6.72–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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The Settlers of Zarahemla(2003)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Five Seals of Magic(2014)

★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

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Nuevo Mundo(2014)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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Vikingjarl(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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Tiny Epic Quest(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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Plunder: A Pirate's Life(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Heldentaufe(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

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Nemeton(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardSet Collection

Rocky Mountain Man(2020)

★ 7.51–2 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Catan(1995)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

The Dutch East Indies(2017)

★ 5.71–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

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