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18 games like Cuba

The best games like Cuba are Goa A New Expedition, Brass Birmingham and Viticulture Essential Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Goa A New Expedition shares economic, farming, auction/bidding with Cuba.

Every alternative below links to its own Cuba-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / farming shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Cuba’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Auction/Bidding, Hand Management · 2 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
    View Goa A New Expedition on Amazon →
  2. 2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Hand Management, Market · 2 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
    View Brass Birmingham on Amazon →
  3. 1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Hand Management · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
    View Viticulture Essential Edition on Amazon →
  4. 4. Agricola (2007)
    1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Hand Management · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  5. 1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Market · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  6. 2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Market · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  7. 2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Market · 2 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
  8. 8. La Granja (2014)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Hand Management · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  9. 9. Viticulture (2013)
    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Hand Management · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  10. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~52 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  11. 11. Faiyum (2020)
    1–5 players · 110–140 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Hand Management, Market · 2 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~28 min longer · same complexity
  12. 12. Hallertau (2020)
    1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Hand Management · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  13. 1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Market · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  14. 14. Key Market (2010)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Farming, Hand Management, Market · 2 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  15. 1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · same complexity
  16. 16. Vanuatu (2011)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Market, Variable Phase Order · 3 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
  17. 17. Glory to Rome (2005)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  18. 1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Cuba: Economic, Hand Management · 1 of Cuba’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Cuba?
Goa A New Expedition (2004) is the closest match to Cuba, sharing economic, farming, auction/bidding. It rates 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Cuba?
Goa A New Expedition, Brass Birmingham, Viticulture Essential Edition are the top-ranked alternatives to Cuba in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Goa A New Expedition harder than Cuba?
Compared with Cuba, Goa A New Expedition is same complexity and about the same length (3.4 vs 3.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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