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UMATAKA(2024)

★ 7.9 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.67
ContractsHidden Victory PointsSet Collection

Games like UMATAKA

Looking for games like UMATAKA? 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 chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Colors of Paris(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Lords of Waterdeep(2012)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHidden RolesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery(2007)

★ 7.52–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTurn Order: Claim Action

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Outlive(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 3 more

Area MovementEventsSet Collection

Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsIncomeLoans

Ragusa(2019)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationConnectionsContracts

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Stephens(2024)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Wutaki(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 3 more

Hidden RolesHidden Victory PointsOpen Drafting

Orléans(2014)

★ 8.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

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