SEED GAME#441 BGG all-time

San Juan(2004)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.28
Action DraftingEnd Game BonusesFollow

Games like San Juan

Looking for games like San Juan? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job and 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

San Juan (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Drafting + 5 more

Action DraftingFollowHand Management

Oh My Goods!(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action QueueContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Uchronia(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Follow + 5 more

FollowHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Glory to Rome(2005)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Uptown(2022)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesIncomeMarket

Forest Shuffle(2023)

★ 7.72–5 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementLayering

The Vale of Eternity(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Merchants of Muziris(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Action PointsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Imperial Settlers(2014)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

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