SEED GAME#13516 BGG all-time

Archaeologia(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.17
Action PointsArea MovementHand Management

Games like Archaeologia

Looking for games like Archaeologia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Relic Expedition(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsHand ManagementModular Board

Origin(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Wilderness(2011)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Portolano(2019)

★ 6.02–5 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementBiasDice Rolling

Raid & Trade(2015)

★ 5.83–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Supernova: A New Exodus(2015)

★ 6.92 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Australia(2005)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Black Hat(2015)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Candamir: The First Settlers(2004)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementSet Collection

Gunship: First Strike!(2013)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Starship Samurai(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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