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18 games like Cacao

The best games like Cacao are Pandoria, Citrus and Acquire — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Pandoria shares economic, farming, territory building with Cacao.

Ranked alternatives to Cacao (economic, farming), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Cacao’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Pandoria (2018)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Farming, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  2. 2. Citrus (2013)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Farming, Territory Building, Tile Placement
  3. 3. Acquire (1964)
    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  4. 4. Heartland (2009)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Farming, Territory Building, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  5. 5. Key Market (2010)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Farming, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  6. 6. Tesla vs. Edison Duel (2017)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
  7. 7. Key Market (Second Edition) (2019)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Farming, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  8. 8. Carcassonne (2000)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Map Addition, Tile Placement
  9. 9. Hacienda (2005)
    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Farming, Territory Building, Tile Placement
  10. 10. Glen More II Chronicles (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Farming, Territory Building, Tile Placement
  11. 11. Fjords (2005)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Map Addition, Tile Placement
  12. 12. Qin (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  13. 13. Infinite City (2009)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  14. 14. Exoplanets (2015)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  15. 15. Noxford (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  16. 16. Horus (2008)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  17. 17. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Territory Building, Tile Placement
  18. 18. La Granja (2014)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cacao: Economic, Farming, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Cacao?
Pandoria (2018) is the closest match to Cacao, sharing economic, farming, territory building. It rates 6.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Cacao?
Pandoria, Citrus, Acquire are the top-ranked alternatives to Cacao in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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