SEED GAME#320 BGG all-time

Apiary(2023)

★ 7.7 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 3.01
IncomeMulti-Use CardsSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Apiary

Looking for games like Apiary? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

From the Moon(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsIncome

Dinosaur World(2021)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Dice RollingIncomeMovement Points

Age of Galaxy(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Age of Galaxy (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Chimera Station(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Tile PlacementTurn Order: Claim ActionVariable Player Powers

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Flatiron(2024)

★ 7.51–2 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 3 more

End Game BonusesLayeringModular Board

Steam Works(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTile Placement

Caçadores da Galáxia(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement + 2 more

Modular BoardTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Space Station Phoenix(2022)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Action RetrievalEnd Game BonusesIncome

51st State: Master Set(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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