SEED GAME#10058 BGG all-time

Alienation(2016)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.14
Open DraftingTake ThatTile Placement

Games like Alienation

Looking for games like Alienation? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

XYbrid(2017)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Equinox(2012)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTake ThatTile Placement

Picnic(2020)

★ 6.91–9 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Planet(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementTurn Order: Progressive

Berried Treasure(2021)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTake That

Mesozooic(2018)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingTile Placement

The X-Files: Circle of Truth(2018)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Melding and SplayingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Plague & Pestilence(1993)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingTake That

Burn Rate(2002)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Monsters vs. Heroes: Victorian Nightmares(2015)

★ 6.12–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTake That

Harvest Valley(2025)

★ 6.52–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSemi-Cooperative GameTile Placement

Rep-Tiles(2024)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingTile Placement

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