SEED GAME#5035 BGG all-time

The Island of El Dorado(2018)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.81
Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like The Island of El Dorado

Looking for games like The Island of El Dorado? 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

Moonshiners of the Apocalypse(2019)

★ 5.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Miremarsh(2018)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPush Your Luck

Garum(2019)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Sunken City(2004)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Catan: New Energies(2024)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHexagon Grid

Luxor(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Vikingar: The Conquest of Worlds(2017)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Looot(2024)

★ 7.12–4 players35 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Thin Ice: Survival has never been so much fun(2016)

★ 6.52–6 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Plunder: A Pirate's Life(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Deadwood(2011)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Myraclia(2020)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

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