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Race to the New Found Land(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.77
Area Majority / InfluenceRaceTile Placement

Games like Race to the New Found Land

Looking for games like Race to the New Found Land? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Helvetia(2011)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Vasco da Gama(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Push Your LuckTile PlacementTurn Order: Claim Action

Fantasy Frontier(2014)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPattern Building

El Caballero(1998)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

East Indiaman(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker Placement

Bear Mountain Camping Adventure(2025)

★ 6.21–4 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingRaceTake That

Guatavita(2014)

★ 6.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Whistle Mountain(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Meeple War(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Carson City(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTile Placement

Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

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