SEED GAME#16240 BGG all-time

Xingu(2018)

★ 7.8 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 3.47
Hand ManagementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Games like Xingu

Looking for games like Xingu? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Aquaria(2025)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Riichi Mahjong(1920)

★ 8.33–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

The Prodigals Club(2015)

★ 7.32–5 players40 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementHighest-Lowest ScoringWorker Placement

A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Targaryen Starter Set(2020)

★ 8.62 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementWorker Placement

Æterna(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Norenberc(2010)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionWorker Placement

Jester(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Pandemain: Traditional Farmers' Bread(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimulationWorker Placement

Airship City(2018)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionWorker Placement

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