SEED GAME#1562 BGG all-time

Santiago de Cuba(2011)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.15
Commodity SpeculationDice RollingHidden Victory Points

Games like Santiago de Cuba

Looking for games like Santiago de Cuba? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Istanbul(2014)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingGrid Movement

Speculation(1992)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingHand Management

PARKS(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Shark(1987)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingStock Holding

Steampunk Rally(2015)

★ 7.12–8 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Fische Fluppen Frikadellen(2002)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Hand ManagementMarketMovement Points

Holiday Hills(2025)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Isaribi(2014)

★ 6.23–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Action PointsMarketPick-up and Deliver

The Gnomes of Zavandor(2011)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationMemoryModular Board

Campus Café(2018)

★ 6.62–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Tabriz(2025)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingIncome

Orconomics (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 6.52–5 players25 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

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