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Amygdala(2023)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.91
Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSet Collection

Games like Amygdala

Looking for games like Amygdala? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

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ISO Match
77/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsPattern Building

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ISO Match
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Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSet Collection

Arkadia(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionStock Holding

Azul: Queen's Garden(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

End Game BonusesPattern BuildingSet Collection

Connect5(2019)

★ 8.52–5 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementConnections

Illumination(2021)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

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★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionSimulation

Stone Garden(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingTile Placement

Moeraki: Kemu(2011)

★ 7.22 players25 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingTile Placement

Ni-Ju(2016)

★ 7.22 players15 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingSquare GridTile Placement

Polaris(2025)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsHand Management

Colour Chess + Lure(2017)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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