SEED GAME#1091 BGG all-time

San Marco(2001)

★ 7.2 BGG3–4 players75 minWeight 2.68
Area Majority / InfluenceI Cut, You ChooseOpen Drafting

Games like San Marco

Looking for games like San Marco? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Taverna(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Ethnos: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Royals(2014)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Rice Wars(2008)

★ 5.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Caper(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSet Collection

Stamp Swap(2024)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares I Cut, You Choose + 1 more

I Cut, You ChooseOpen DraftingTile Placement

Web of Power(2000)

★ 7.33–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Triassic Terror(2013)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Masai(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players25 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Among Nobles(2015)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

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