SEED GAME#252 BGG all-time

Ankh: Gods of Egypt(2021)

★ 7.7 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.13
Action RetrievalAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Games like Ankh: Gods of Egypt

Looking for games like Ankh: Gods of Egypt? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Impulse(2013)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict Resolution

Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Alliances + 5 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

BattleLore(2006)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Rising Sun(2018)

★ 7.83–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Alliances + 3 more

Action DraftingAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Hyperborea(2014)

★ 7.22–6 players50 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Aldarra(2024)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Gladiator(1981)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action QueueCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Dungeon Twister(2004)

★ 6.82 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionGrid Movement

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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