SEED GAME#2838 BGG all-time

Assyria(2009)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.99
Hand ManagementHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Games like Assyria

Looking for games like Assyria? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Jäger und Späher(2014)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

What's He Building in There?(2013)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Quissama(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tribune(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

7 Islands(2011)

★ 6.81–4 players50 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Egizia(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

BiasEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Tribune: Primus Inter Pares(2007)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Snowdonia(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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