SEED GAME#5410 BGG all-time

Viva Catrina(2025)

★ 7.1 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.71
ConnectionsMatchingNetwork and Route Building

Games like Viva Catrina

Looking for games like Viva Catrina? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in 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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ISO Match
71/100

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ConnectionsNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

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ISO Match
71/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

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Cable Car(2009)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ConnectionsNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Karuba(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

BingoConnectionsGrid Movement

Tsuro(2005)

★ 6.72–8 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPlayer Elimination

Tipperary(2023)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ChainingConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Chock-A-Block(2024)

★ 6.61–5 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Matching + 1 more

MatchingPattern BuildingTile Placement

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★ 7.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementTeam-Based Game

Under the Leaves(2025)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ChainingConnectionsTile Placement

Oddland(2025)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ConnectionsLayeringPattern Building

Chartered: The Golden Age(2019)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingStock Holding

Cloud City(2020)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

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