SEED GAME#5766 BGG all-time

The Settlers of Zarahemla(2003)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.55
Dice RollingModular BoardSet Collection

Games like The Settlers of Zarahemla

Looking for games like The Settlers of Zarahemla? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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Catan(1995)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Mare Nostrum(2003)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Mare Nostrum: Empires(2016)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Area MovementDice RollingSet Collection

Homebrewers(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionTrading

The Settlers of Canaan(2002)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

Colosseum(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Empires of the Void(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

Grog Island(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

Anno 1701: Das Kartenspiel(2007)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRace

A Game of Thrones: Catan – Brotherhood of the Watch(2017)

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Five Seals of Magic(2014)

★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

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