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Ventura(2011)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.02
Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementModular Board

Games like Ventura

Looking for games like Ventura? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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La Città(2000)

★ 7.02–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationModular Board

March of the Ants: Evolved Edition(2025)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Niña & Pinta(2016)

★ 6.61–4 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

The Golden Ages(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Metallum(2013)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Clockwork Wars(2015)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSecret Unit Deployment

Amerigo(2013)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCube Tower

Colour Chess + Lure(2017)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementModular Board

The Wolves(2022)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Singapore(2011)

★ 6.13–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Zapotec(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dominare(2012)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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