SEED GAME#9695 BGG all-time

Akros(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG2 playersWeight 2.14
Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Akros

Looking for games like Akros? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Exxit(2006)

★ 6.92 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Element(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Catchup(2010)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridTile Placement

Element: Silver(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Robber Knights(2005)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementMancala

Cubeo(2016)

★ 6.72 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementTile Placement

Hatflings!(2016)

★ 6.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementTile Placement

Sinoda(2024)

★ 8.72–6 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridPoint to Point Movement

Leaders(2025)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Fendo(2014)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Abalone(1987)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridSlide / Push

Gemblo(2003)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Grid CoverageHand ManagementHexagon Grid

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