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Valparaíso(2018)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.81
Action QueueKill StealPoint to Point Movement

Games like Valparaíso

Looking for games like Valparaíso? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Star Trek: Attack Wing – Federation vs. Klingons Starter Set(2017)

★ 8.32–99 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

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Excalibur(1989)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

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West of Africa(2016)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

BattleCON: Fate of Indines(2015)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Council of 4(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

BattleCON: Wanderers of Indines(2020)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Ad Astra(2009)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Battle for Biternia(2018)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Himalaya(2004)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluencePick-up and Deliver

On the Underground: Paris / New York(2024)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action PointsAction QueueNetwork and Route Building

Exceed: Red Horizon – Kaden, Eva, Miska, and Lily(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

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