SEED GAME#57 BGG all-time

Puerto Rico(2002)

★ 7.9 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 3.27
Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

Games like Puerto Rico

Looking for games like Puerto Rico? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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

Glory to Rome(2005)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

New Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingFollowIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Le Havre(2008)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Glass Road(2013)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesFollow

Race for the Galaxy(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

San Juan(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Drafting + 4 more

Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

Agricola(2007)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources

Automatic Resource GrowthClosed DraftingEnclosure

Pili: The New Challengers(2024)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingFollowHidden Movement

Merkator(2010)

★ 7.01–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesFollow

Castles of Mad King Ludwig(2014)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
56/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHidden Victory PointsI Cut, You Choose

Troyes(2010)

★ 7.71–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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